Os command injection via ct_command and fcct_command
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A command injection flaw was found in foreman. This flaw allows an authenticated user with admin privileges on the foreman instance to transpile commands through CoreOS and Fedora CoreOS configurations in templates, possibly resulting in arbitrary command execution on the underlying operating system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | foreman | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- foreman Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2023:6818 Released 2023-11-08 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.14 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8 foreman-3.7.0.9-1.el8sat, foreman-cli-3.7.0.9-1.el8sat, foreman-debug-3.7.0.9-1.el8sat +33
- RHSA-2023:5979 Released 2023-10-20 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.12.5.2 Async Security Update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.12 for RHEL 8 foreman-3.3.0.23-1.el8sat, puppet-agent-7.26.0-3.el8sat, rubygem-git-1.18.0-1.el8sat +2
- RHSA-2023:5931 Released 2023-10-19 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.13.5 Async Security Update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8 foreman-3.5.1.23-1.el8sat, foreman-cli-3.5.1.23-1.el8sat, foreman-debug-3.5.1.23-1.el8sat +17
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6.12 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5979 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5931 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:6818 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Satellite 6.12 for RHEL 8
- Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8
- Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-3874
References
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Sources
- CVE-2022-3874 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-3874 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2022-3874 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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