Vulnerabilities in pkg:gem/foreman

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-9jfq-54vc-9rr2
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-3874 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1) foreman transpilation enables os command vulnerability (CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')) affecting Foreman libraries in the RubyGems ecosystem. The issue involves foreman transpilation enables os command injection. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

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pkg:gem/foreman

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Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:gem/foreman. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-9jfq-54vc-9rr2 CVE-2022-3874 CRITICAL Foreman Transpilation Enables OS Command Injection

CVE-2022-3874 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-3874
GHSA Identifier GHSA-9jfq-54vc-9rr2
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.1
CWE Classification CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Product Foreman
Package Ecosystem RubyGems
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required High (PR:H)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2022-3874

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Foreman dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

foreman fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade foreman to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for foreman

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-3874, inspect your project dependencies for Foreman:

inspect dependencies for foreman

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Foreman in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of an os command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended os command when it is sent to a downstream component. In Foreman, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A command injection flaw was found in foreman. This flaw allows an authenticated user with admin privileges on the foreman instance to transpile commands through CoreOS and Fedora CoreOS configurations in templates, possibly resulting in arbitrary command execution on the underlying operating system.

CVE-2022-3874 Affected Foreman Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
foreman
gem/foreman
RubyGems
≤ 3.8.0

References

NVD — CVE-2022-3874 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3874
Foreman Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/9836
Foreman Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/theforeman/theforeman.org/pull/2101
Foreman Security Information SECURITY
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3874
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi WEB
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2140577
Foreman Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/theforeman/foreman

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3874?
CVE-2022-3874 is a security vulnerability in Foreman involving Foreman Transpilation Enables OS Command Injection under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection').
Which Foreman versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: foreman.
What version fixes CVE-2022-3874?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is foreman affected?
Yes, foreman is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-3874?
CVE-2022-3874 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-3874?
CVE-2022-3874 is classified under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.).
How can I check RubyGems dependencies for CVE-2022-3874?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for foreman'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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