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CVE-2026-56098

Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8: Rubygem-katello: improper authorization logic allows resource enumeration

Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8Operating systems
CVSS
4.3Medium
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.31%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 22% 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 rubygem-katello. The RegistryProxiesController in Katello contains an authorization bypass vulnerability due to an execution fall-through in the registry_authorize filter. While the application identifies unauthorized requests and triggers an error response via the unauthorized method, it fails to halt the execution of the current code path (missing return statement). This failure in the control flow allows the application to proceed into subsequent business logic and database validation filters. Consequently, the application reveals its internal state through differential responses, allowing an unprivileged attacker to enumerate valid Users, Organizations, and Products across the entire instance.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 5

  • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8unaffected: 0:4.14.0.23-1.el8sat and laterCVE List
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9unaffected: 0:4.14.0.23-1.el9sat and laterCVE List
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9unaffected: 0:4.16.0.20-1.el9sat and laterCVE List
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9unaffected: 0:4.18.0.24-1.el9sat and laterCVE List
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9unaffected: 0:4.20.0.11-1.el9sat and laterCVE List

References 6