Foreman: app/controllers/users_controller.rb arbitrary admin user creation due to mass assignment
Published Jul 31, 2013
6.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 20.93%
Description
The create method in app/controllers/users_controller.rb in Foreman before 1.2.0-RC2 allows remote authenticated users with permissions to create or edit other users to gain privileges by (1) changing the admin flag or (2) assigning an arbitrary role.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.0
- ≤ 1.2.0
- 1.1
No data.
OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6
ruby193-foreman-0:1.1.10009-3.el6ost
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0995
OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6
ruby193-foreman-proxy-0:1.1.10001-4.el6ost
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0995
OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6
ruby193-openstack-foreman-installer-0:0.0.18-1.el6ost
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0995
OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6
ruby193-rubygem-ancestry-0:1.3.0-5.el6ost
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0995
OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6
ruby193-rubygem-fog-0:1.10.1-11.el6ost
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0995
OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6
ruby193-rubygem-mysql-0:2.8.1-4.el6ost
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0995
OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6
ruby193-rubygem-safemode-0:1.2.0-9.el6ost
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0995
Red Hat Satellite 6
foreman
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6 | ruby193-foreman-0:1.1.10009-3.el6ost | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0995 |
| OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6 | ruby193-foreman-proxy-0:1.1.10001-4.el6ost | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0995 |
| OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6 | ruby193-openstack-foreman-installer-0:0.0.18-1.el6ost | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0995 |
| OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6 | ruby193-rubygem-ancestry-0:1.3.0-5.el6ost | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0995 |
| OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6 | ruby193-rubygem-fog-0:1.10.1-11.el6ost | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0995 |
| OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6 | ruby193-rubygem-mysql-0:2.8.1-4.el6ost | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0995 |
| OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6 | ruby193-rubygem-safemode-0:1.2.0-9.el6ost | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0995 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | foreman | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.93% (0.20934) | 97.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.93% (0.20934) | 97.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 47.45% (0.47448) | 97.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 20, 2025 | 22.08% (0.22078) | 95.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 23.11% (0.23112) | 95.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 32.42% (0.32418) | 96.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 43.89% (0.43887) | 96.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 32.42% (0.32418) | 96.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 7.55% (0.07550) | 94.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 7.55% (0.07550) | 94.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 11.09% (0.11095) | 94.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 30, 2023 | 11.95% (0.11945) | 94.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.80% (0.08804) | 93.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 66.74% (0.66741) | 99.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 66.74% (0.66741) | 99.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 68.30% (0.68299) | 99.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 2, 2023 | 66.74% (0.66741) | 99.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 68.71% (0.68713) | 98.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/2630 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0995.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2113 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=966804 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=968166 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/foreman-users/6WpO_3ugiXU x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2113
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2113
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/2630 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0995.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2113 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=966804 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=968166 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/foreman-users/6WpO_3ugiXU | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2113 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-2113 |
Change history (0)
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