Description
An arbitrary code execution flaw was found in Foreman. This issue may allow an admin user to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system by setting global parameters with a YAML payload.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | foreman | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6 | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite Utils 6 | foreman +1 | 3.1.1.27-1.el7sat | RHSA-2023:5980, RHSA-2023:5979, RHSA-2023:5931 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | foreman +1 | 3.1.1.27-1.el7sat | RHSA-2023:5980, RHSA-2023:5979, RHSA-2023:5931 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | puppet-agent | 7.26.0-3.el7sat | RHSA-2023:5980, RHSA-2023:5979, RHSA-2023:5931 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-django +1 | 3.2.21-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:5931 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-gitpython +1 | 3.1.32-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:5931 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | foreman +13 | 3.1.1.27-1.el7sat | RHSA-2023:5980, RHSA-2023:5979, RHSA-2023:5931 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | puppet-agent | 7.26.0-3.el7sat | RHSA-2023:5980, RHSA-2023:5979, RHSA-2023:5931 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-django +1 | 3.2.21-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:5931 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-gitpython +1 | 3.1.32-1.el8pc | RHSA-2023:5931 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-git | 1.18.0-0.1.el8sat | RHSA-2023:5980, RHSA-2023:5979, RHSA-2023:5931 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-safemode | 1.3.8-1.el8sat | RHSA-2023:5979 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | tfm-rubygem-git | 1.18.0-0.1.el7sat | RHSA-2023:5980 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | yggdrasil-worker-forwarder | 0.0.3-1.el7sat | RHSA-2023:5980, RHSA-2023:5979, RHSA-2023:5931 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2023:5980 Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.11.5.6 async security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2023:5979 Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.12.5.2 Async Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2023:5931 Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.13.5 Async Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2723 Red Hat Satellite: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 14, 2025
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0462 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2162970 issue-tracking