Auth bypass in Red Hat Satellite 6
CVE-2026-5138
A flaw was found in Foreman. An authenticated user with host-edit permissions could exploit a cross-tenant information disclosure vulnerability. This flaw occurs because the taxonomy_scope controller method does not properly validate organ…
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Red Hat Satellite 6
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 For Rhel 8 — versions 0:3.12.0.17-1.el8sat
- Red Hat Satellite 6.16 For Rhel 9 — versions 0:3.12.0.17-1.el9sat
- Red Hat Satellite 6.17 For Rhel 9 — versions 0:3.14.0.17-1.el9sat
- Red Hat Satellite 6.18 For Rhel 9 — versions 0:3.16.0.17-1.el9sat
- Red Hat Satellite 6.19 For Rhel 9 — versions 0:3.18.0.7-1.el9sat
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5138?
- CVE-2026-5138 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Satellite 6, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5138?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.