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 filtering, leading to an authorization bypass.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
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
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 9.0
- Red Hat Satellite — versions 6.15, 6.16, 6.17
- Red Hat Satellite Capsule — versions 6.15, 6.16, 6.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21886 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21893 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21894 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21897 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-9572 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
- theforeman.org/security.html (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.