CVE-2026-12541

Foreman: command injection in foreman-rake database tasks

Published Oct 1, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in Foreman. OS command injection vulnerabilities exist in the foreman-rake db:dump and db:import_dump tasks. The application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input in the destination parameter (during backups) and the file parameter (during imports) before passing them to a Ruby system() call for execution. An attacker with permissions to execute foreman-rake (e.g., via a restricted sudo configuration) can append malicious shell commands to the provided file paths.

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Red Hat has investigated whether a possible mitigation exists for this issue, and has not been able to identify a practical example. Please update the affected package as soon as possible.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:theforeman:foreman:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Theforeman
Theforeman foreman
Vendors & Products Theforeman
Theforeman foreman
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.17::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.17::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.17::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.16::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.16::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.18::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.16::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.18::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.16::el8
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.16::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.18::el9
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in Foreman. OS command injection vulnerabilities exist in the foreman-rake db:dump and db:import_dump tasks. The application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input in the destination parameter (during backups) and the file parameter (during imports) before passing them to a Ruby system() call for execution. An attacker with permissions to execute foreman-rake (e.g., via a restricted sudo configuration) can append malicious shell commands to the provided file paths.
Title Foreman: command injection in foreman-rake database tasks
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat satellite
Redhat satellite Capsule
Redhat satellite Utils
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite:6.19::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_capsule:6.19::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:satellite_utils:6.19::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat satellite
Redhat satellite Capsule
Redhat satellite Utils
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 2, 2026, 6:01 PM
Reserved
Jun 17, 2026, 5:41 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 1, 2026, 5:17 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 1:16 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 1, 2026, 12:20 PM