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CVE-2026-96658

8.8 · HIGH

A flaw was found in Foreman.

Published Oct 1, 2026redhatCWE-94EPSS 0.72%

Overview

CVE-2026-96658 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat satellite. It was published on October 1, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A flaw was found in Foreman. This vulnerability allows an authenticated remote attacker with low-level read permissions to achieve arbitrary code execution on the underlying server. By manipulating the permitted methods list within the template rendering engine, an attacker can bypass the safemode sandbox isolation and execute unauthorized commands directly on the host system.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update satellite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
redhatsatellite>= 6.16, < 6.16.4Affected
theforemanforeman>= 0, < 2.0.1Affected

References

Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74503Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74504Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74505Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74506Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96658Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2534185Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/07/2

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-96658?

CVE-2026-96658 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting redhat satellite. It was published on October 1, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-96658?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-96658?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update satellite to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-96658?

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