Foreman-mcp-server: mcp server: active session hijacking via insecure session state reuse
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
A flaw was found in the foreman-mcp-server. A session management vulnerability in the MCP Server allows unauthenticated attackers to hijack active administrative sessions due to an improper cache of authenticated client connections, by trusting a non-secret session ID without re-validating authentication tokens and by logging all newly created session IDs to standard logs. This issue can result in privilege escalation and infrastructure-wide code execution.
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 6.18 | — | 1782228427 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.19 | — | 1782228692 | Patch available | CNA |
- Red Hat Satellite 6.18 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1782228427 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.19 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1782228692 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:28438 Released 2026-06-23 · Red Hat rating Importantsatellite/foreman-mcp-server-rhel9 container image available as a Technology Preview
- Red Hat Satellite 6.19 registry.redhat.io/satellite/foreman-mcp-server-rhel9
- RHSA-2026:28405 Released 2026-06-23 · Red Hat rating Importantsatellite/foreman-mcp-server-rhel9 container image available as a Technology Preview
- Red Hat Satellite 6.18 registry.redhat.io/satellite/foreman-mcp-server-rhel9
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Satellite 6.18, Red Hat Satellite 6.19 — RHSA-2026:28405
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-07971 Foreman-mcp-server: mcp server: insecure sensitive http header sanitizationPriority LOW 27
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Satellite 6.18, Red Hat Satellite 6.19 — RHSA-2026:28438
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-07971 Foreman-mcp-server: mcp server: insecure sensitive http header sanitizationPriority LOW 27
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite 6.18 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:28405 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.19 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:28438 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12112
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6v32-2jc8-w595
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
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- TI-2018-07743 It was found that cobbler 2.6.x exposed all functions from its CobblerXMLRPCInterface… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-12112 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12112 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6v32-2jc8-w595 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-12112 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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