The (1) Organization and (2) Locations APIs and UIs in Foreman before 1.11.4 and 1.12.x…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-254Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The (1) Organization and (2) Locations APIs and UIs in Foreman before 1.11.4 and 1.12.x before 1.12.0-RC3 allow remote authenticated users to bypass organization and location restrictions and (a) read, (b) edit, or (c) delete arbitrary organizations or locations via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02672 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.11.3 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.11.3 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStack Foreman | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 1.3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) Installer | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.2 | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.2 | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4475
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8887-4wpv-8chr
References
More The Foreman Project Foreman vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-01620 Forman: foreman: remote code execution via command injection in websocket proxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-10506 Improper authentication in [UNKNOWN] smart_proxy_dynflow CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-01890 Eval injection vulnerability in the create method in the Bookmarks controller in Foreman… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2013-01882 The create method in app/controllers/users_controller.rb in Foreman before 1.2.0-RC2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2022-03551 Os command injection via ct_command and fcct_command CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-00113 Foreman: arbitrary code execution through templates CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2016-4475 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4475 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8887-4wpv-8chr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-4475 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences