CVE-2026-96658: redhat satellite Code Injection
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.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4Timeline
- 01-10-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 18-10-2026Last 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- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected 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