Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 8, 2014· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-0173
CVE-2013-0173
Description
Foreman before 1.1 uses a salt of "foreman" to hash root passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.0
- (no CPE)range: <1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- theforeman.org/security.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- projects.theforeman.org/issues/2069nvd
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