Auth bypass in The Foreman
CVE-2025-9572
n authorization flaw in Foreman's GraphQL API allows low-privileged users to access metadata beyond their assigned permissions. Unlike the REST API, which correctly enforces access controls, the GraphQL endpoint does not apply proper filte…
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.003 (27.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- The Foreman — versions 1.22.0
- Theforeman Foreman
- Red Hat Satellite 6.15 For Rhel 8 — versions 0:3.9.1.14-1.el8sat, 0:6.15.5.7-1.el8sat
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 For Rhel 8 — versions 0:3.12.0.12-1.el8sat, 0:6.16.5.6-1.el8sat
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 For Rhel 9 — versions 0:3.12.0.12-1.el9sat, 0:6.16.5.6-1.el9sat
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 For Rhel 9 — versions 0:3.14.0.11-1.el9sat
- Red Hat Satellite 6.18 For Rhel 9 — versions 0:3.16.0.7-1.el9sat, 0:4.18.0.4-1.el9sat, 0:6.18.1-1.el9sat
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 9.0
- Redhat Satellite — versions 6.15, 6.16, 6.17
- Redhat Satellite_capsule — versions 6.15, 6.16, 6.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-9572?
- CVE-2025-9572 is a medium-severity vulnerability in The Foreman, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2025-9572?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.