Vulnerability · Published Jul 1, 2026 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2026-5142Foreman: foreman: cross-tenant private ssh key disclosure via taxonomy scoping bypass
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in Red Hat Satellite 6 from Red Hat. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A flaw was found in foreman. Authenticated users with 'view_keypairs' permission can bypass taxonomy scoping, allowing them to download private SSH (Secure Shell) keys from other organizations by directly querying key pair IDs. This vulnerability leads to cross-tenant data exposure in multi-tenant deployments, potentially compromising sensitive information.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- RHSA-2026:34365 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:34366 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:34367 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2026:34368 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5142 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2452999 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT