Fog-kubevirt: fog-kubevirt: man-in-the-middle vulnerability due to disabled certificate validation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
A flaw was found in fog-kubevirt. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack due to disabled certificate validation. This enables the attacker to intercept and potentially alter sensitive communications between Satellite and OpenShift, resulting in information disclosure and data integrity compromise.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 | — | 1.5.1-1.el8sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 | — | 1.5.1-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 3.14.0.14-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 0.1.23-0.3.el9pc | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 1.2.0-0.1.el9pc | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 4.2.28-0.1.el9pc | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 2.22.3-1.el9pc | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 3.27.10-2.el9pc | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 1.5.1-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 0.4.3-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 4.16.0.14-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 0.13.0-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 6.17.7-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 0.0.3-4.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 3.14.0.14-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 0.1.23-0.3.el9pc | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 1.2.0-0.1.el9pc | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 4.2.28-0.1.el9pc | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 2.22.3-1.el9pc | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 3.27.10-2.el9pc | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 1.5.1-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 0.4.3-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 4.16.0.14-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 0.13.0-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 6.17.7-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 0.0.3-4.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | fog-kubevirt (RubyGems) | before 1.5.1 | 1.5.1 | Patch available | GHSA-m3hq-3qj8-c5fm |
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.5.1-1.el8sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.5.1-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.14.0.14-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 0.1.23-0.3.el9pc Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.2.0-0.1.el9pc Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.2.28-0.1.el9pc Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2.22.3-1.el9pc Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.27.10-2.el9pc Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.5.1-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 0.4.3-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.16.0.14-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 0.13.0-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 6.17.7-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 0.0.3-4.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.14.0.14-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 0.1.23-0.3.el9pc Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.2.0-0.1.el9pc Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.2.28-0.1.el9pc Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2.22.3-1.el9pc Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.27.10-2.el9pc Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.5.1-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 0.4.3-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.16.0.14-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 0.13.0-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 6.17.7-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 0.0.3-4.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- fog-kubevirt (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 1.5.1 Fixed in 1.5.1 Patch available GHSA-m3hq-3qj8-c5fm
CPE names CNA · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el9 | 6.16 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.16::el9 | 6.16 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el8 | 6.16 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.16::el8 | 6.16 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.16::el9 | 6.16 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.16::el8 | 6.16 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.16::el9 | 6.16 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.17::el9 | 6.17 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.17::el9 | 6.17 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.17::el9 | 6.17 | — | Red Hat |
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el9 Versions 6.16 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.16::el9 Versions 6.16 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el8 Versions 6.16 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.16::el8 Versions 6.16 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.16::el9 Versions 6.16 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.16::el8 Versions 6.16 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.16::el9 Versions 6.16 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.17::el9 Versions 6.17 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.17::el9 Versions 6.17 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.17::el9 Versions 6.17 — ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-m3hq-3qj8-c5fm fog-kubevirt (RubyGems) Fixed in 1.5.1 Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:5971 Released 2026-03-26 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.16.7 Async Update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 foreman-3.12.0.14-1.el8sat, foreman-cli-3.12.0.14-1.el8sat, foreman-debug-3.12.0.14-1.el8sat +20
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 foreman-3.12.0.14-1.el9sat, foreman-cli-3.12.0.14-1.el9sat, foreman-debug-3.12.0.14-1.el9sat +20
- RHSA-2026:5970 Released 2026-03-26 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.17.7 Async Update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 foreman-3.14.0.14-1.el9sat, foreman-cli-3.14.0.14-1.el9sat, foreman-debug-3.14.0.14-1.el9sat +33
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:5971 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:5971 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:5970 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-1530
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m3hq-3qj8-c5fm
References
Other 9
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-1530
- RHBZ#2433784
- https://github.com/fog/fog-kubevirt/pull/168
- https://github.com/fog/fog-kubevirt/commit/8371e9ded99f9ec3e74caf2f283836109763e450
- https://github.com/fog/fog-kubevirt/commit/9603d79a239a0f68bedfc679cd1b65fbf6ec4753
- https://github.com/fog/fog-kubevirt
- https://github.com/fog/fog-kubevirt/blob/8adb03e07972d6e19a7713ecf2a827aa2cfe4b9e/CHANGELOG.md?plain=1#L11
- https://github.com/fog/fog-kubevirt/releases/tag/v1.5.1
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/fog-kubevirt/CVE-2026-1530.yml
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Sources
- CVE-2026-1530 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-1530 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m3hq-3qj8-c5fm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-1530 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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