HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-1097
HIGH

CVE-2018-1097

CWE-200Published: April 4, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A flaw was found in foreman before 1.16.1. The issue allows users with limited permissions for powering oVirt/RHV hosts on and off to discover the username and password used to connect to the compute resource.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1097 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Red Hat1 product(s)
satellite
theforeman1 product(s)
foreman
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1561723
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/5369
ADVISORYhttps://projects.theforeman.org/issues/22546
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1561723
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/5369
ADVISORYhttps://projects.theforeman.org/issues/22546

All References (8)

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1561723Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/5369Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/22546Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2927Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1561723Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/5369Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/22546Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-1097
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 4, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-1097 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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