HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-10198
MEDIUM

CVE-2019-10198

CWE-592Published: July 31, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability was discovered in foreman-tasks before 0.15.7. Previously, commit tasks were searched through find_resource, which performed authorization checks. After the change to Foreman, an unauthenticated user can view the details of a task through the web UI or API, if they can discover or guess the UUID of the task.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-10198 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), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

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

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10198
PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10198
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3172
ADVISORYhttps://projects.theforeman.org/issues/27275
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3172
ADVISORYhttps://projects.theforeman.org/issues/27275

All References (6)

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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3172Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10198Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/27275Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3172Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10198Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/27275Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-10198
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-592
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 31, 2019

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-10198 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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