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CVE-2024-3716

Foreman-installer: candlepin database password being leaked to local users via the process list

MEDIUM
6.2
CVSS Score
Published: June 5, 2024 at 03:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:44 AM UTC
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Severity
MEDIUM6.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A flaw was found in foreman-installer when puppet-candlepin is invoked cpdb with the --password parameter. This issue leaks the password in the process list and allows an attacker to take advantage and obtain the password.

Affected

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

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 (2)

VDB Entryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3716
Issue Trackingx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2274755

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.2MEDIUMredhat
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200NVD-CWE-noinfo

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