CVE-2013-0173
Foreman before 1.1 uses a salt of "foreman" to hash root passwords, which makes it easier for...
Foreman before 1.1 uses a salt of "foreman" to hash root passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Foreman before 1.1 uses a salt of "foreman" to hash root passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.
- Record
CVE-2013-0173- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Foreman before 1.1 uses a salt of "foreman" to hash root passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.
- Record
CVE-2013-0173- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-0212 No score
Foreman before 1.1 uses a salt of "foreman" to hash root passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.
- Record
EUVD-2013-0212- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fpx2-5mc6-f8j5 No score
Foreman before 1.1 uses a salt of "foreman" to hash root passwords, which makes it easier for...
Foreman before 1.1 uses a salt of "foreman" to hash root passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.
- Record
GHSA-fpx2-5mc6-f8j5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-0173 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Theforeman Foreman, published May 8, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.12%, the 66th percentile. No source names a fixed version.