Katello: missing repository authorization in content_uploads exposes cross-product content existence
Priority LOW 19CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
A flaw was found in Katello's of Red Hat Satellite. A content upload functionality where insufficient authorization checks in the ContentUploadsController allowed users with the edit_products permission to query content information for repositories outside the products they were authorized to manage. An authenticated attacker could exploit this issue to determine whether specific content exists within repositories that should otherwise be inaccessible. This issue does not allow unauthorized modification, import, or publication of content.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00223 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial katello (RubyGems): 4.21.0.rc1Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | — | 4.14.0.21-1.el8sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 | — | 4.14.0.21-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | — | 4.16.0.18-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 | — | 4.18.0.15-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 | — | 4.20.0.7-1.el9sat | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | katello (RubyGems) | before 4.21.0.rc1 | 4.21.0.rc1 | Patch available | GHSA-c43c-rf7g-5xpg |
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.14.0.21-1.el8sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.14.0.21-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.16.0.18-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.18.0.15-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 4.20.0.7-1.el9sat Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Hardened Images VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- katello (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 4.21.0.rc1 Fixed in 4.21.0.rc1 Patch available GHSA-c43c-rf7g-5xpg
CPE names CNA · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.16::el8 | 6.16 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.16::el9 | 6.16 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el8 | 6.16 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el9 | 6.16 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.16::el8 | 6.16 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.16::el9 | 6.16 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.16::el8 | 6.16 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.16::el9 | 6.16 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.17::el9 | 6.17 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.17::el9 | 6.17 | — | Red Hat |
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.16::el8 Versions 6.16 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite: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_capsule:6.16::el9 Versions 6.16 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.16::el8 Versions 6.16 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.16::el9 Versions 6.16 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils: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:6.17::el9 Versions 6.17 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.17::el9 Versions 6.17 — ·Red Hat
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.17::el9 | 6.17 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.17::el9 | 6.17 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.18::el9 | 6.18 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.18::el9 | 6.18 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.18::el9 | 6.18 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.18::el9 | 6.18 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.19::el9 | 6.19 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.19::el9 | 6.19 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.19::el9 | 6.19 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1 | 1 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6 | 6 | — | Red Hat |
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.17::el9 Versions 6.17 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.17::el9 Versions 6.17 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.18::el9 Versions 6.18 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.18::el9 Versions 6.18 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_maintenance:6.18::el9 Versions 6.18 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.18::el9 Versions 6.18 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.19::el9 Versions 6.19 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.19::el9 Versions 6.19 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.19::el9 Versions 6.19 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1 Versions 1 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6 Versions 6 — ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-c43c-rf7g-5xpg katello (RubyGems) Fixed in 4.21.0.rc1 Advisory →
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2026:50263 Released 2026-08-04 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.18.8 Async Update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 openvox-agent-8.24.1-3.el9sat, openvox-server-8.14.1-1.el9sat, python3.12-pillow-12.3.0-1.el9pc +5
- RHSA-2026:50223 Released 2026-08-04 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.16.12 Async Update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 libsolv-1:0.7.20-7.el8sat, openvox-agent-8.24.1-3.el8sat, openvox-server-8.14.1-1.el8sat +9
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 openvox-agent-8.24.1-3.el9sat, openvox-server-8.14.1-1.el9sat, python-pillow-12.3.0-1.el9pc +7
- RHSA-2026:50222 Released 2026-08-04 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.17.10 Async Update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 openvox-agent-8.24.1-3.el9sat, openvox-server-8.14.1-1.el9sat, python-pillow-12.3.0-1.el9pc +7
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:50221 Released 2026-08-04 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.19.3 Async Update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 openvox-server-8.14.1-1.el9sat, python3.12-pillow-12.3.0-1.el9pc, rubygem-faraday-1.10.6-1.el9sat +2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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-2026:50223 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:50223 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:50222 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:50263 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:50221 |
Not affected: 6 products
- Red Hat Hardened Images
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9
- Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9
- Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12515
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c43c-rf7g-5xpg
References
Advisory 5
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Sources
- CVE-2026-12515 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12515 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c43c-rf7g-5xpg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-12515 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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