CVE-2024-8553: Foreman: read-only access to entire db from templates

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-10-31 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

A vulnerability was found in Foreman's loader macros introduced with report templates. These macros may allow an authenticated user with permissions to view and create templates to read any field from Foreman's database. By using specific strings in the loader macros, users can bypass permissions and access sensitive information.

Affected products

Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8: all versions — fixed in 0:3.5.1.25-1.el8sat
Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8: all versions — fixed in 0:3.7.0.14-1.el8sat
Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8: all versions — fixed in 0:3.12.0.1-1.el8sat
Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9: all versions — fixed in 0:3.12.0.1-1.el9sat
Red Hat Satellite 6: all versions — fixed in 0:3.9.1.11-1.el8sat

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8 0:3.5.1.25-1.el8sat; Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8 0:3.7.0.14-1.el8sat; Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 0:3.12.0.1-1.el8sat; Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 0:3.12.0.1-1.el9sat; Red Hat Satellite 6 0:3.9.1.11-1.el8sat. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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