CVE-2026-96659
Foreman: excessive permissions for viewer role on preview
Description
A flaw was found in Foreman. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user with low-level Viewer permissions to cause unauthorized information disclosure by submitting requests to template preview endpoints. By exploiting this issue, the user can access sensitive data, such as host root passwords. Furthermore, under insecure system configurations where Safemode protections are disabled, the flaw may allow the user to execute arbitrary commands as the Foreman system account.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 1, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 1, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Restrict access to template preview endpoints.
- Enable Safemode protections in system configurations.
- Apply vendor patches when available.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-96659.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74503 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96659 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2536844 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in Foreman. This vulnerability allows an authenticated user with low-level Viewer permissions to cause unauthorized information disclosure by submitting requests to template preview endpoints. By exploiting this issue, the user can access sensitive data, such as host root passwords. Furthermore, under insecure system configurations where Safemode protections are disabled, the flaw may allow the user to execute arbitrary commands as the Foreman system account. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-267 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/96xxx/CVE-2026-96659.json">CVE-2026-96659</a> Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74503 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96659 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2536844