CVE-2026-12541
Foreman: command injection in foreman-rake database tasks
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.
Fixes and workarounds
Workaround
Red Hat has investigated whether a possible mitigation exists for this issue, and has not been able to identify a practical example. Please update the affected package as soon as possible.
Source: CNA: redhatAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 Red Hat foreman
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:3.12.0.23-1.el8sat; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 Red Hat foreman
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:3.12.0.23-1.el9sat; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 Red Hat foreman
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:3.14.0.22-1.el9sat; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 Red Hat foreman
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:3.16.0.25-1.el9sat; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 Red Hat foreman
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:3.18.0.14-1.el9sat; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 Red Hat satellite:el8/foreman
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 8.2 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | CNA: redhat |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74503CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74504CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74505CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74506CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12541CNA: redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2489970CNA: redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/07/8ADP: CVE
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