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CVE-2021-3457

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: May 12, 2021 at 02:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:05 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSmart Proxy Shell Hooks

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

An improper authorization handling flaw was found in Foreman. The Shellhooks plugin for the smart-proxy allows Foreman clients to execute actions that should be limited to the Foreman Server. This flaw allows an authenticated local attacker to access and delete limited resources and also causes a denial of service on the Foreman server. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to integrity and system availability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Smart Proxy Shell Hooks· Theforeman
95%
v < 0.9.20.9.2
Affected range stops below 0.9.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1940990

CVSS

6.1MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863

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