Is CVE-2021-3469 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-3469 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-3469 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2021-3469 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-3469?

CVE-2021-3469 has a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2021-3469

CWE-863Published: June 3, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.4

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Foreman versions before 2.3.4 and before 2.4.0 is affected by an improper authorization handling flaw. An authenticated attacker can impersonate the foreman-proxy if product enable the Puppet Certificate authority (CA) to sign certificate requests that have subject alternative names (SANs). Foreman do not enable SANs by default and `allow-authorization-extensions` is set to `false` unless user change `/etc/puppetlabs/puppetserver/conf.d/ca.conf` configuration explicitly.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-3469 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.