Description
A missing authorization check has been found in ConsumerResource.setupOwner() function of consumer registration module in the Candlepin package. The registration method checks permission to create a consumer only when the caller is a user. A consumer that authenticates with its identity certificate does not go through that check. A low-privileged network attacker or user who has a valid consumer certificate for one organization can register a new consumer in a different organization by supplying that organization's key. The response includes an identity certificate for the new consumer. With that certificate, the attacker can view the target organization's subscription pools. When the organization is not using simple content access, the attacker can attach that organization's entitlements to the new consumer.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 | — | — |
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 | 3.12.0.26-1.el8sat | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952, RHSA-2026:99950 |
| Red Hat Satellite Utils 6 | rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman | 3.18.3-1.el9sat | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite Utils 6 | rubygem-http-cookie | 1.1.6-2.el9sat | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite Utils 6 | satellite +1 | 6.19.6-1.el9sat | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite Maintenance 6 | ansible-core | 1:2.16.19-4.el9sat | RHSA-2026:99952, RHSA-2026:99950 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | ansible-core +1 | 1:2.16.19-4.el9sat | RHSA-2026:99952, RHSA-2026:99950 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | createrepo_c +2 | 1.2.6-1.el9pc | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | foreman +2 | 3.12.0.26-1.el8sat | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952, RHSA-2026:99950 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-pulp-rpm +1 | 3.26.9-1.el8pc | RHSA-2026:99950, RHSA-2026:99949 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-pulpcore +1 | 3.49.39-5.el8pc | RHSA-2026:99950, RHSA-2026:99949 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-pyjwt +2 | 2.15.1-1.el8pc | RHSA-2026:99950, RHSA-2026:99949 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-pysequoia +1 | 0.1.35-1.el8pc | RHSA-2026:99950, RHSA-2026:99949 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python3.12-pulp-container | 2.26.19-2.el9pc | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python3.12-pulp-rpm | 3.29.12-1.el9pc | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python3.12-pulpcore | 3.73.45-1.el9pc | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python3.12-pyjwt +1 | 2.15.1-1.el9pc | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python3.12-pysequoia | 0.1.35-1.el9pc | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | rubygem-http-cookie | 1.1.6-2.el9sat | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | rubygem-smart_proxy_container_gateway | 3.5.1-1.el9sat | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | rubygem-smart_proxy_dynflow | 0.9.3-2.el8sat | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952, RHSA-2026:99950 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | satellite +3 | 6.19.6-1.el9sat | RHSA-2026:100120 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | ansible-core +1 | 1:2.16.19-4.el9sat | RHSA-2026:99952, RHSA-2026:99950 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | candlepin +1 | 4.4.26-2.el8sat | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952, RHSA-2026:99950 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | createrepo_c +2 | 1.2.6-1.el9pc | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | foreman +14 | 3.12.0.26-1.el8sat | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952, RHSA-2026:99950 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-pulp-rpm +1 | 3.26.9-1.el8pc | RHSA-2026:99950, RHSA-2026:99949 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-pulpcore +1 | 3.49.39-5.el8pc | RHSA-2026:99950, RHSA-2026:99949 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-pyjwt +2 | 2.15.1-1.el8pc | RHSA-2026:99950, RHSA-2026:99949 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-pysequoia +1 | 0.1.35-1.el8pc | RHSA-2026:99950, RHSA-2026:99949 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python3.12-pulp-container | 2.26.19-2.el9pc | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python3.12-pulp-rpm | 3.29.12-1.el9pc | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python3.12-pulpcore | 3.73.45-1.el9pc | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python3.12-pyjwt +1 | 2.15.1-1.el9pc | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python3.12-pysequoia | 0.1.35-1.el9pc | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-crass | 1.0.8-1.el8sat | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952, RHSA-2026:99950 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-foreman_ansible | 17.0.5-2.el9sat | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-foreman_remote_execution +1 | 16.5.3-3.el9sat | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-foreman_rh_cloud | 13.2.12-1.el9sat | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-foreman_theme_satellite | 16.2.5-1.el9sat | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-hammer_cli_foreman | 3.18.3-1.el9sat | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-http-cookie | 1.1.6-2.el9sat | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-katello | 4.14.0.24-1.el8sat | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952, RHSA-2026:99950 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-puma | 6.4.3-2.el8sat | RHSA-2026:99952, RHSA-2026:99950, RHSA-2026:99949 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-safemode | 1.5.0-3.el8sat | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952, RHSA-2026:99950 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-smart_proxy_container_gateway | 3.5.1-1.el9sat | RHSA-2026:100120 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-smart_proxy_dynflow | 0.9.3-2.el8sat | RHSA-2026:100120, RHSA-2026:99952, RHSA-2026:99950 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | satellite +3 | 6.19.6-1.el9sat | RHSA-2026:100120 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2026:99949 Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.16.15 Async Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2026:100120 Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.19.6 Async Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2026:99950 Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.17.13 Async Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2026:99952 Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.18.11 Async Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:100120 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:99949 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:99950 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:99952 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-111456 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2553939 issue-tracking