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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-2113 · published 31 July 2013

CVE-2013-2113: Redhat openstack permissions and access controls vulnerability

Redhat · Openstack

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.

6.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 21% · top 2.5% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
6.0CVSS 2.0 base score
21%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/2630
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0995.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=968166
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/foreman-users/6WpO_3ugiXU
http://projects.theforeman.org/issues/2630
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0995.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=968166
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/foreman-users/6WpO_3ugiXU

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-2113), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.