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CVE-2026-12541

Foreman: command injection in foreman-rake database tasks

Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8Operating systems
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CVSS
8.2High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)1.20%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published1 Oct 2026Updated 7 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Description

A flaw was found in Foreman. OS command injection vulnerabilities exist in the foreman-rake db:dump and db:import_dump tasks. The application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input in the destination parameter (during backups) and the file parameter (during imports) before passing them to a Ruby system() call for execution. An attacker with permissions to execute foreman-rake (e.g., via a restricted sudo configuration) can append malicious shell commands to the provided file paths.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 5

  • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8unaffected: 0:3.12.0.23-1.el8sat and laterCVE List
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9unaffected: 0:3.12.0.23-1.el9sat and laterCVE List
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9unaffected: 0:3.14.0.22-1.el9sat and laterCVE List
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9unaffected: 0:3.16.0.25-1.el9sat and laterCVE List
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9unaffected: 0:3.18.0.14-1.el9sat and laterCVE List

References 6