CVE-2019-10198

Name: CVE-2019-10198
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-31T22:15:12.59+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-10198 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An authentication bypass vulnerability was discovered in foreman-tasks before 0.15.7. Previously, commit tasks were searched through find_resource, which performed authorization checks. EPSS estimates a 1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability was discovered in foreman-tasks before 0.15.7. Previously, commit tasks were searched through find_resource, which performed authorization checks. After the change to Foreman, an unauthenticated user can view the details of a task through the web UI or API, if they can discover or guess the UUID of the task.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.60%

72.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Theforeman	Foreman-Tasks	< 0.15.7
Redhat	Satellite	6.6

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3172Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10198Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/27275Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3172Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10198Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/27275Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 31, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10198?

How severe is CVE-2019-10198?

CVE-2019-10198 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10198?

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Source: NVD / NIST