Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2014-8183 is an authorization failure in Foreman 1.x before 1.15.6 as used with Satellite 6. A user who can access the API and knows a resource name may access resources belonging to other organizations. The main business risk is cross-tenant data exposure or unauthorized changes inside shared management environments.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority for shared Satellite or Foreman environments because it undermines organizational separation. Prioritize internet-reachable, broadly accessible, or multi-tenant management systems first, then complete fleet-wide version and access reviews.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-284 improper access control. The CVSS 3.0 vector is network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and changed scope, with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Public sources identify Foreman 1.x before 1.15.6 as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Foreman 1.x before 1.15.6 or Satellite 6 deployments expose the API to multiple users, teams, or organizations. Single-tenant or tightly restricted API deployments have lower practical exposure, but still need version verification.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated API access plus knowledge of a resource name, so insider, compromised account, or overly broad API access scenarios matter most.
Researcher notes
Public detail is limited. The key confirmed conditions are authenticated API access, knowledge of resource name, and affected Foreman 1.x before 1.15.6 in Satellite 6 context. Avoid assuming unauthenticated access or public exploit availability without additional evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Foreman to 1.15.6 or later where applicable.
- Check Red Hat Satellite 6 vendor guidance and errata for fixed packages.
- Restrict Foreman API access to trusted users and networks.
- Review organization boundaries, roles, and resource permissions.
- Monitor API activity for cross-organization access patterns.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Foreman and Satellite 6 versions across environments.
- Confirm whether any instance runs Foreman 1.x before 1.15.6.
- Review API-enabled accounts and their organization memberships.
- Validate users cannot access other organizations' resources by name.
- Check logs for unusual API reads or changes across organizations.
Public sources used
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CWE-284: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.4 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L3.13.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
7.4HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-8183CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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Improper Access Control
Improper Access Control represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.