CVE-2019-3893

Name: CVE-2019-3893
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-04-09T16:29:02.037+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 1.86%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-3893 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. In Foreman it was discovered that the delete compute resource operation, when executed from the Foreman API, leads to the disclosure of the plaintext password or token for the affected compute resource. A malicious user with the "delete_compute_resource" permission can use this flaw to take control over compute resources managed by foreman. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Foreman it was discovered that the delete compute resource operation, when executed from the Foreman API, leads to the disclosure of the plaintext password or token for the affected compute resource. A malicious user with the "delete_compute_resource" permission can use this flaw to take control over compute resources managed by foreman. Versions before 1.20.3, 1.21.1, 1.22.0 are vulnerable.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.86%

76.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Theforeman	Foreman	>= 1.20.0, < 1.20.3
Theforeman	Foreman	>= 1.21.0, < 1.21.1
Redhat	Satellite	6.0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/14/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107846Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3893Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/6621Third Party Advisory
https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/26450Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/14/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107846Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3893Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/theforeman/foreman/pull/6621Third Party Advisory
https://projects.theforeman.org/issues/26450Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 9, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-3893?

How severe is CVE-2019-3893?

CVE-2019-3893 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3893?

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Source: NVD / NIST