CVE-2026-5135
MEDIUM 6.5A flaw was found in Foreman. This broken access control vulnerability allows an authenticated user with host-edit permissions to retarget an existing lookup value override to a different host. This is achieved by modifying the match field through nested host attributes, effectively bypassing authorisation checks. The consequence is the potential for unauthorised modification of managed host configurations across different organisational and location boundaries.
No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 15th percentile
Impact if exploited
6.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
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Test against your own equipment
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Affected
Vendors Red Hat Redhat Theforeman
Products Red Hat Satellite 6.16 For Rhel 8 Red Hat Satellite 6.16 For Rhel 9 Red Hat Satellite 6.17 For Rhel 9 Red Hat Satellite 6.18 For Rhel 9 Red Hat Satellite 6.19 For Rhel 9 Red Hat Satellite 6 Satellite Enterprise Linux Foreman
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Satellite | ≥ 6.16 and < 6.16.10 |
| Redhat | Satellite | ≥ 6.17 and < 6.17.9 |
| Redhat | Satellite | ≥ 6.18 and < 6.18.7 |
| Redhat | Satellite | ≥ 6.19 and < 6.19.2 |
| Theforeman | Foreman | < 3.18.2 |
| Theforeman | Foreman | ≥ 3.19.0 and < 3.19.1 |
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 6.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - MEDIUM 6.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
References
Advisories
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34365
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34366
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34367
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34368
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5135
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2452230