Description
The Smart-Proxy in Foreman before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the path parameter to tftp/fetch_boot_file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | foreman-proxy | 1.6.0.30-1.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | mongodb +2 | 2.4.6-2.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-anyjson | 0.3.3-4.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-httplib2 | 0.6.0-6.el7sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-simplejson | 3.2.0-1.el7sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | rubygem-kafo | 0.6.4-2.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | rubygem-kafo_parsers | 0.0.3-2.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | v8 | 1:3.14.5.10-9.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | foreman +6 | 1.6.0.44-1.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | foreman-proxy | 1.6.0.30-1.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | katello | 1.5.0-30.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | mongodb +2 | 2.4.6-2.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-anyjson | 0.3.3-4.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-httplib2 | 0.6.0-6.el7sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-simplejson | 3.2.0-1.el7sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman | 0.1.1-16.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_tasks | 0.0.3-3.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-kafo | 0.6.4-2.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-kafo_parsers | 0.0.3-2.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | v8 | 1:3.14.5.10-9.el6sat | RHEA-2014:1175 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 4 | foreman-proxy | 1.3.0-5.el6sat | RHSA-2014:0770 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 3 | ruby193-foreman-proxy | 1.1.10001-7.el6ost | RHSA-2014:0770 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Foreman Smart-Proxy - Remote Command Injection EDB-39222 · remote · Jun 5, 2014 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- RHEA-2014:1175 Red Hat Enhancement Advisory: Release of Satellite 6.0 Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 7, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0770 Red Hat Security Advisory: foreman-proxy security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
References
- http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/6086
- RHSA-2014:0770 vendor-advisory