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Fencer Vulns
high 8.0

CVE-2023-0462 json

Arbitrary code execution through yaml global parameters

published 2023-09-20 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-12516

cvss
8.0
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.0%
EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An arbitrary code execution flaw was found in Foreman. This issue may allow an admin user to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system by setting global parameters with a YAML payload.

Patch / fix

  • theforeman foreman 3.8.0
  • foreman satellite utils 6.11, satellite capsule 6.11, satellite 6.11 3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
  • foreman satellite utils 6.11, satellite capsule 6.11, satellite 6.11 3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
  • foreman-cli satellite utils 6.11, satellite 6.11 3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
  • foreman-cli satellite utils 6.11, satellite 6.11 3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
  • foreman-ec2 satellite 6.11 3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
  • foreman-ec2 satellite 6.11 3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
  • foreman-gce satellite 6.11 3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
  • foreman-gce satellite 6.11 3.1.1.27-1.el8sat

red hat advisories RHSA-2023:5980RHSA-2023:5979RHSA-2023:5931

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2023-0462 updated cvss 9.1

Satellite/Foreman: Arbitrary code execution through yaml global parameters

  • Red Hat Satellite 6.11 for RHEL 7 foreman 3.1.1.27-1.el7sat, foreman-cli 3.1.1.27-1.el7sat, foreman-ec2 3.1.1.27-1.el7sat, foreman-gce 3.1.1.27-1.el7sat, foreman-ovirt 3.1.1.27-1.el7sat, foreman-vmware 3.1.1.27-1.el7sat, +7 more Red Hat Satellite 6.11 for RHEL 8 foreman 3.1.1.27-1.el8sat, foreman-cli 3.1.1.27-1.el8sat, foreman-ec2 3.1.1.27-1.el8sat, foreman-gce 3.1.1.27-1.el8sat, foreman-ovirt 3.1.1.27-1.el8sat, foreman-vmware 3.1.1.27-1.el8sat, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:5980
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.12 for RHEL 8 foreman 3.3.0.23-1.el8sat
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:5979
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8 foreman 3.5.1.23-1.el8sat, foreman-cli 3.5.1.23-1.el8sat, foreman-ec2 3.5.1.23-1.el8sat, foreman-ovirt 3.5.1.23-1.el8sat, foreman-vmware 3.5.1.23-1.el8sat, foreman-libvirt 3.5.1.23-1.el8sat, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2023:5931
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.11 for RHEL 7 satellite 6.11.5.6-1.el7sat, puppet-agent 7.26.0-3.el7sat, satellite-cli 6.11.5.6-1.el7sat, tfm-rubygem-git 1.18.0-0.1.el7sat, satellite-common 6.11.5.6-1.el7sat, satellite-capsule 6.11.5.6-1.el7sat, +3 more Red Hat Satellite 6.11 for RHEL 8 satellite 6.11.5.6-1.el8sat, puppet-agent 7.26.0-3.el8sat, rubygem-git 1.18.0-0.1.el8sat, satellite-cli 6.11.5.6-1.el8sat, rubygem-rchardet 1.8.0-0.1.el8sat, rubygem-safemode 1.3.8-0.1.el8sat, +3 more Red Hat Satellite 6.12 for RHEL 8 rubygem-git 1.18.0-1.el8sat, satellite 6.12.5.2-1.el8sat, puppet-agent 7.26.0-3.el8sat, foreman-cli 3.3.0.23-1.el8sat, foreman-ec2 3.3.0.23-1.el8sat, foreman-gce 3.3.0.23-1.el8sat, +14 more Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8 satellite 6.13.5-1.el8sat, rubygem-git 1.18.0-1.el8sat, puppet-agent 7.26.0-3.el8sat, python-django 3.2.21-1.el8pc, satellite-cli 6.13.5-1.el8sat, pulpcore-selinux 1.3.3-1.el8pc, +14 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • n/a foreman
  • Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.