Arbitrary code execution through yaml global parameters
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-94Published · Updated
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-94.
Summary
An arbitrary code execution flaw was found in Foreman. This issue may allow an admin user to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system by setting global parameters with a YAML payload.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00961 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories
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:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.8.0 | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.8.0 Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2023:5980 Released 2023-10-20 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.11.5.6 async security update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.11 for RHEL 7 foreman-3.1.1.27-1.el7sat, foreman-cli-3.1.1.27-1.el7sat, foreman-debug-3.1.1.27-1.el7sat +14
- Red Hat Satellite 6.11 for RHEL 8 foreman-3.1.1.27-1.el8sat, foreman-cli-3.1.1.27-1.el8sat, foreman-debug-3.1.1.27-1.el8sat +14
- 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 6.11 for RHEL 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5980 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.11 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5980 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.12 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5979 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5931 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Satellite 6.11 for RHEL 7
- Red Hat Satellite 6.11 for RHEL 8
- Red Hat Satellite 6.12 for RHEL 8
- Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-0462
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6c26-fwvj-8945
References
More Red Hat Satellite vulnerabilities
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- TI-2015-02278 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45, and Java SE Embedded… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-35991 Starlette has missing Host header validation that poisons request.url.path, bypassing path-based security checks KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2015-04118 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60 allows remote attackers… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2018-07743 It was found that cobbler 2.6.x exposed all functions from its CobblerXMLRPCInterface… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-0462 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-0462 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6c26-fwvj-8945 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-0462 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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