Information disclosure through error messages in Foreman Project katello
Priority LOW 23CWE-209Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure, SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-209 and CWE-89.
Summary
A SQL injection flaw was found in katello's errata-related API. An authenticated remote attacker can craft input data to force a malformed SQL query to the backend database, which will leak internal IDs. This is issue is related to an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-3072. Version 3.10 and older is vulnerable.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01428 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Foreman Project | katello | 3.10 and older | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | katello (RubyGems) | up to 3.10 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-jx5v-788g-qw58 |
- katello VendorThe Foreman Project Affected 3.10 and older Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- katello (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected up to 3.10 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-jx5v-788g-qw58
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:katello:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.10.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:katello:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2018:0336 Released 2018-02-21 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.3 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.3 candlepin-2.1.14-1.el7, candlepin-selinux-2.1.14-1.el7, foreman-1.15.6.34-1.el7sat +47
- Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.3 foreman-1.15.6.34-1.el7sat, foreman-bootloaders-redhat-201801241201-2.el7sat, foreman-bootloaders-redhat-tftpboot-201801241201-2.el7sat +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0336 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0336 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14623
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx5v-788g-qw58
References
Advisory 3
Other 6
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14623
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1623719
- https://github.com/Katello/katello
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/katello/CVE-2018-14623.yml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227100255/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106224
More The Foreman Project Katello vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-01912 The users controller in Katello 1.5.0-14 and earlier, and Red Hat Satellite, does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2012-03031 The installation script in Katello 1.0 and earlier does not properly generate the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2013-03599 Katello has a Denial of Service vulnerability in API OAuth authentication CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-07816 Link following in Foreman Project katello-debug CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.3
- TI-2018-12097 Cross-site scripting in katello CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2013-01870 Katello has multiple XSS issues in various entities CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2018-14623 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-14623 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jx5v-788g-qw58 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-14623 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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