CVE-2016-3728 (GCVE-0-2016-3728)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-05-20 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 00:03
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Eval injection vulnerability in tftp_api.rb in the TFTP module in the Smart-Proxy in Foreman before 1.10.4 and 1.11.x before 1.11.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the PXE template type portion of the PATH_INFO to tftp/.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
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|---|---|
| https://github.com/theforeman/smart-proxy/commit/… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/19/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/14931 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://theforeman.org/security.html#2016-3728 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016:1501 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
Date Public
2016-05-05 00:00
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