RCE in Theforeman Foreman

CVE-2023-0118

An arbitrary code execution flaw was found in Foreman. This flaw allows an admin user to bypass safe mode in templates and execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.014 (69.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0118?
CVE-2023-0118 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Theforeman Foreman, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2023-09-20.
How severe is CVE-2023-0118?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-0118 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.