CVE-2026-12540
High
Description
A flaw was found in Foreman. A command injection vulnerability exists in the foreman-rake errors:fetch_log task. The request_id parameter is passed to an underlying system command (typically grep) without adequate shell neutralization. While the task is intended to fetch specific log entries, an attacker with sudo permissions to execute this rake task can inject shell metacharacters (such as ;, ", or |) to break out of the intended command and execute arbitrary code.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Foreman
PublishedOct 1, 2026
First seenOct 1, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-78OS command injection
How to fix
Update
- redhat satellite6.16.4, 6.17.12, 6.19.5, 6.18.10 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| theforeman foreman | No range specified | — |
| redhat satellite | 6.16 ≤ v < 6.16.4, 6.17 ≤ v < 6.17.12, 6.19 ≤ v < 6.19.5, 6.18 ≤ v < 6.18.10, 6.0 | 6.16.4, 6.17.12, 6.19.5, 6.18.10 |
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