CVE-2015-5233

Foreman before 1.8.4 and 1.9.x before 1.9.1 do not properly apply view_hosts permissions, which...

4.2 MediumFix available

Foreman before 1.8.4 and 1.9.x before 1.9.1 do not properly apply view_hosts permissions, which allows (1) remote authenticated users with the view_reports permission to read reports from arbitrary hosts or (2) remote authenticated users with the destroy_reports permission to delete reports from arbitrary hosts via direct access to the (a) individual report show/delete pages or (b) APIs.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.16%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.2

Record: CVE-2015-5233
CVSS 3.0: 4.2 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 6.0 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2015-5233
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-5229 No score

Record: EUVD-2015-5229
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m3c3-hv22-w332 4.2

Foreman before 1.8.4 and 1.9.x before 1.9.1 do not properly apply view_hosts permissions, which...

Record: GHSA-m3c3-hv22-w332
CVSS 3.0: 4.2 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`capsule-installer` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:2.3.22-1.el6	0:2.3.22-1.el6
`foreman` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat
`foreman-debug` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat
`foreman-discovery-image` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 1:3.0.5-3.el7sat	1:3.0.5-3.el7sat
`foreman-proxy` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:1.7.2.7-1.el6	0:1.7.2.7-1.el6
`gofer` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:2.6.8-1.el6	0:2.6.8-1.el6
`katello-agent` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:2.2.6-1.el6	0:2.2.6-1.el6
`katello-installer-base` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:2.3.22-1.el6	0:2.3.22-1.el6
`libqpid-dispatch` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:0.4-11.el6	0:0.4-11.el6
`python-gofer` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:2.6.8-1.el6	0:2.6.8-1.el6

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`python-gofer-proton` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:2.6.8-1.el6	0:2.6.8-1.el6
`python-gofer-qpid` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:2.6.8-1.el6	0:2.6.8-1.el6
`python-nectar` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:1.3.4-1.el6	0:1.3.4-1.el6
`python-qpid` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:0.30-7.el6	0:0.30-7.el6
`python-qpid-proton` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:0.9-11.el6	0:0.9-11.el6
`qpid-dispatch` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:0.4-11.el6	0:0.4-11.el6
`qpid-dispatch-debuginfo` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:0.4-11.el6	0:0.4-11.el6
`qpid-dispatch-router` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:0.4-11.el6	0:0.4-11.el6
`qpid-proton` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:0.9-11.el6	0:0.9-11.el6
`qpid-proton-c` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:0.9-11.el6	0:0.9-11.el6
`qpid-proton-debuginfo` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:0.9-11.el6	0:0.9-11.el6
`rubygem-smart_proxy_discovery` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:1.0.3-2.el6	0:1.0.3-2.el6
`rubygem-smart_proxy_discovery_image` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el6	before 0:1.0.5-3.el6	0:1.0.5-3.el6
`foreman` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat
`foreman-compute` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat
`foreman-debug` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat
`foreman-discovery-image` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 1:3.0.5-3.el7sat	1:3.0.5-3.el7sat
`foreman-gce` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat
`foreman-libvirt` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat
`foreman-ovirt` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat
`foreman-postgresql` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat
`foreman-proxy` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:1.7.2.7-1.el6	0:1.7.2.7-1.el6
`foreman-vmware` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el6_6sat
`gofer` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:2.6.8-1.el6	0:2.6.8-1.el6
`katello-agent` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:2.2.6-1.el6	0:2.2.6-1.el6
`katello-installer` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:2.3.22-1.el6	0:2.3.22-1.el6
`katello-installer-base` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:2.3.22-1.el6	0:2.3.22-1.el6
`libqpid-dispatch` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.4-11.el6	0:0.4-11.el6
`python-gofer` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:2.6.8-1.el6	0:2.6.8-1.el6
`python-gofer-proton` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:2.6.8-1.el6	0:2.6.8-1.el6
`python-gofer-qpid` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:2.6.8-1.el6	0:2.6.8-1.el6
`python-nectar` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:1.3.4-1.el6	0:1.3.4-1.el6
`python-qpid` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.30-7.el6	0:0.30-7.el6
`python-qpid-proton` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.9-11.el6	0:0.9-11.el6
`qpid-dispatch` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.4-11.el6	0:0.4-11.el6
`qpid-dispatch-debuginfo` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.4-11.el6	0:0.4-11.el6
`qpid-dispatch-router` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.4-11.el6	0:0.4-11.el6
`qpid-dispatch-tools` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.4-11.el6	0:0.4-11.el6
`qpid-proton` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.9-11.el6	0:0.9-11.el6
`qpid-proton-c` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.9-11.el6	0:0.9-11.el6
`qpid-proton-debuginfo` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.9-11.el6	0:0.9-11.el6
`ruby193-rubygem-foreman-redhat_access` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.2.4-1.el6_6sat	0:0.2.4-1.el6_6sat
`ruby193-rubygem-foreman_bootdisk` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:4.0.2.14-1.el6_6sat	0:4.0.2.14-1.el6_6sat
`ruby193-rubygem-foreman_discovery` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:2.0.0.23-1.el6_6sat	0:2.0.0.23-1.el6_6sat
`ruby193-rubygem-katello` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:2.2.0.77-1.el6_6sat	0:2.2.0.77-1.el6_6sat
`ruby193-rubygem-redhat_access_lib` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.0.6-1.el6_6sat	0:0.0.6-1.el6_6sat
`rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_docker` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.0.3.10-1.el6	0:0.0.3.10-1.el6
`rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_docker-doc` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.0.3.10-1.el6	0:0.0.3.10-1.el6
`rubygem-newt` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.9.6-1.el6	0:0.9.6-1.el6
`rubygem-newt-debuginfo` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:0.9.6-1.el6	0:0.9.6-1.el6
`rubygem-smart_proxy_discovery` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:1.0.3-2.el6	0:1.0.3-2.el6
`rubygem-smart_proxy_discovery_image` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el6	before 0:1.0.5-3.el6	0:1.0.5-3.el6
`capsule-installer` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:2.3.22-1.el7sat	0:2.3.22-1.el7sat
`foreman` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat
`foreman-debug` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat
`foreman-discovery-image` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 1:3.0.5-3.el7sat	1:3.0.5-3.el7sat
`foreman-proxy` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:1.7.2.7-1.el7sat	0:1.7.2.7-1.el7sat
`gofer` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:2.6.8-1.el7sat	0:2.6.8-1.el7sat
`katello-agent` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:2.2.6-1.el7sat	0:2.2.6-1.el7sat
`katello-installer-base` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:2.3.22-1.el7sat	0:2.3.22-1.el7sat
`libqpid-dispatch` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:0.4-11.el7	0:0.4-11.el7
`python-gofer` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:2.6.8-1.el7sat	0:2.6.8-1.el7sat
`python-gofer-proton` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:2.6.8-1.el7sat	0:2.6.8-1.el7sat
`python-gofer-qpid` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:2.6.8-1.el7sat	0:2.6.8-1.el7sat
`python-nectar` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:1.3.4-1.el7sat	0:1.3.4-1.el7sat
`python-qpid` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:0.30-7.el7	0:0.30-7.el7
`python-qpid-proton` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:0.9-11.el7	0:0.9-11.el7
`qpid-dispatch` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:0.4-11.el7	0:0.4-11.el7
`qpid-dispatch-debuginfo` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:0.4-11.el7	0:0.4-11.el7
`qpid-dispatch-router` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:0.4-11.el7	0:0.4-11.el7
`qpid-proton` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:0.9-11.el7	0:0.9-11.el7
`qpid-proton-c` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:0.9-11.el7	0:0.9-11.el7
`qpid-proton-debuginfo` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:0.9-11.el7	0:0.9-11.el7
`rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_docker` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:0.0.3.10-1.el7sat	0:0.0.3.10-1.el7sat
`rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_docker-doc` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:0.0.3.10-1.el7sat	0:0.0.3.10-1.el7sat
`rubygem-smart_proxy_discovery` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:1.0.3-2.el7sat	0:1.0.3-2.el7sat
`rubygem-smart_proxy_discovery_image` Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.1::el7	before 0:1.0.5-3.el7sat	0:1.0.5-3.el7sat
`foreman` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat
`foreman-compute` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat
`foreman-debug` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat
`foreman-discovery-image` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 1:3.0.5-3.el7sat	1:3.0.5-3.el7sat
`foreman-gce` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat
`foreman-libvirt` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat
`foreman-ovirt` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat
`foreman-postgresql` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat
`foreman-proxy` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:1.7.2.7-1.el7sat	0:1.7.2.7-1.el7sat
`foreman-vmware` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat	0:1.7.2.49-1.el7sat
`gofer` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:2.6.8-1.el7sat	0:2.6.8-1.el7sat
`katello-agent` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:2.2.6-1.el7sat	0:2.2.6-1.el7sat
`katello-installer` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:2.3.22-1.el7sat	0:2.3.22-1.el7sat
`katello-installer-base` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:2.3.22-1.el7sat	0:2.3.22-1.el7sat
`libqpid-dispatch` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.4-11.el7	0:0.4-11.el7
`python-gofer` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:2.6.8-1.el7sat	0:2.6.8-1.el7sat
`python-gofer-proton` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:2.6.8-1.el7sat	0:2.6.8-1.el7sat
`python-gofer-qpid` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:2.6.8-1.el7sat	0:2.6.8-1.el7sat
`python-nectar` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:1.3.4-1.el7sat	0:1.3.4-1.el7sat
`python-qpid` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.30-7.el7	0:0.30-7.el7
`python-qpid-proton` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.9-11.el7	0:0.9-11.el7
`qpid-dispatch` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.4-11.el7	0:0.4-11.el7
`qpid-dispatch-debuginfo` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.4-11.el7	0:0.4-11.el7
`qpid-dispatch-router` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.4-11.el7	0:0.4-11.el7
`qpid-dispatch-tools` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.4-11.el7	0:0.4-11.el7
`qpid-proton` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.9-11.el7	0:0.9-11.el7
`qpid-proton-c` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.9-11.el7	0:0.9-11.el7
`qpid-proton-debuginfo` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.9-11.el7	0:0.9-11.el7
`ruby193-rubygem-foreman-redhat_access` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.2.4-1.el7sat	0:0.2.4-1.el7sat
`ruby193-rubygem-foreman_bootdisk` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:4.0.2.14-1.el7sat	0:4.0.2.14-1.el7sat
`ruby193-rubygem-foreman_discovery` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:2.0.0.23-1.el7sat	0:2.0.0.23-1.el7sat
`ruby193-rubygem-katello` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:2.2.0.77-1.el7sat	0:2.2.0.77-1.el7sat
`ruby193-rubygem-redhat_access_lib` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.0.6-1.el7sat	0:0.0.6-1.el7sat
`rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_docker` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.0.3.10-1.el7sat	0:0.0.3.10-1.el7sat
`rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman_docker-doc` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.0.3.10-1.el7sat	0:0.0.3.10-1.el7sat
`rubygem-newt` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.9.6-1.el7sat	0:0.9.6-1.el7sat
`rubygem-newt-debuginfo` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:0.9.6-1.el7sat	0:0.9.6-1.el7sat
`rubygem-smart_proxy_discovery` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:1.0.3-2.el7sat	0:1.0.3-2.el7sat
`rubygem-smart_proxy_discovery_image` Red Hat:satellite:6.1::el7	before 0:1.0.5-3.el7sat	0:1.0.5-3.el7sat

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-5233 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.2) in Theforeman Foreman, published April 11, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.16%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in capsule-installer 0:2.3.22-1.el6.

References

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