CVE-2016-4996
HighSummary
In Foreman before 6.2, when the SSH service is enabled on discovered nodes, discovery-debug displays the root password in plaintext in the system journal during login.
Risk Assessment
Local users with access to the system journal can obtain the root password, posing a serious security risk to the system.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade Foreman to version 6.2 or later and restrict access to the system journal for unauthorized users.
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Original NVD description (English source)
discovery-debug in Foreman before 6.2 when the ssh service has been enabled on discovered nodes displays the root password in plaintext in the system journal when used to log in, which allows local users with access to the system journal to obtain the root password by reading the system journal, or by clicking Logs on the console.