Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 21, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-14643
CVE-2018-14643
Description
An authentication bypass flaw was found in the smart_proxy_dynflow component used by Foreman. A malicious attacker can use this flaw to remotely execute arbitrary commands on machines managed by vulnerable Foreman instances, in a highly privileged context.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
smart_proxy_dynflowRubyGems | >= 0.2.0, < 0.2.1 | 0.2.1 |
smart_proxy_dynflowRubyGems | < 0.1.11 | 0.1.11 |
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
9- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105375nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2733nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-gx5g-xcxj-cx2wghsaADVISORY
- github.com/theforeman/smart_proxy_dynflow/pull/54nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14643ghsaADVISORY
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14643ghsaWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgighsaWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/smart_proxy_dynflow/CVE-2018-14643.ymlghsaWEB
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