Foreman: ssrf to cloud metada service through unvalidated test_url parameters in foreman config
Priority LOW 19CWE-918Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A flaw has been found in foreman when HTTP parameters are modified in http_proxies_controller and http_proxy files. Attackers can perform an SSRF attack and steal cloud metadata service on AWS/GCP/Azure environment through foreman component.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0015 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
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 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Red Hat Satellite 6 VendorRed Hat 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 – 6.19 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | The Foreman Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 – 6.19 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·The Foreman Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
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: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-13316
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f274-c23v-hx4j
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-13316 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-13316 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f274-c23v-hx4j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-13316 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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