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CVE-2026-96658: redhat satellite Code Injection

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 01-10-2026Last modified 18-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-96658 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Code Injection vulnerability in redhat satellite. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.69%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4

Timeline

  1. 01-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 18-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.69%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

52%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

02-10-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.69%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat1 product
  • satellite≥ 6.16, < 6.16.4 | ≥ 6.17, < 6.17.12 | ≥ 6.19, < 6.19.5 | ≥ 6.18, < 6.18.10
Theforeman1 product
  • foreman< 2.0.1 | 3.19.0 | 3.19.1 | 5.0.0

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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