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CVE-2023-0462

Arbitrary code execution through yaml global parameters

8.0 High

An arbitrary code execution flaw was found in Foreman. This issue may allow an admin user to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system by setting global parameters with a YAML payload.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.96%Up 0.9 points since Sep 22, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.0

Arbitrary code execution through yaml global parameters

An arbitrary code execution flaw was found in Foreman. This issue may allow an admin user to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system by setting global parameters with a YAML payload.

Record
CVE-2023-0462
CVSS 3.1
8.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-12516 8.0

An arbitrary code execution flaw was found in Foreman. This issue may allow an admin user to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system by setting global parameters with a YAML payload.

Record
EUVD-2023-12516
CVSS 3.1
8.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6c26-fwvj-8945 8.0

An arbitrary code execution flaw was found in Foreman. This issue may allow an admin user to...

An arbitrary code execution flaw was found in Foreman. This issue may allow an admin user to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system by setting global parameters with a YAML payload.

Record
GHSA-6c26-fwvj-8945
CVSS 3.1
8.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.0

An arbitrary code execution flaw was found in Foreman. This issue may allow an admin user to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system by setting global parameters with a YAML payload.

Record
CVE-2023-0462
CVSS 3.1
8.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.0

Arbitrary code execution through yaml global parameters

An arbitrary code execution flaw was found in Foreman. This issue may allow an admin user to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system by setting global parameters with a YAML payload.

Record
CVE-2023-0462
CVSS 3.1
8.0 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2023:5931 9.8

Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.13.5 Async Security Update

Record
RHSA-2023:5931
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2023:5979 9.1

Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.12.5.2 Async Security Update

Record
RHSA-2023:5979
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2023:5980 9.1

Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.11.5.6 async security update

Record
RHSA-2023:5980
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
puppet-agent
Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:7.26.0-3.el8sat
0:7.26.0-3.el8sat
puppet-agent
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:7.26.0-3.el8sat
0:7.26.0-3.el8sat
foreman
Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
foreman-debug
Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
foreman
Red Hat:satellite_utils:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
foreman-cli
Red Hat:satellite_utils:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
foreman
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
foreman-cli
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
foreman-debug
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
foreman-dynflow-sidekiq
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
foreman-ec2
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
foreman-journald
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
foreman-libvirt
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
foreman-openstack
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
foreman-ovirt
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
foreman-postgresql
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
foreman-service
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
foreman-telemetry
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
foreman-vmware
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
0:3.5.1.23-1.el8sat
python-gitpython
Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.32-1.el8pc
0:3.1.32-1.el8pc
python39-gitpython
Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.32-1.el8pc
0:3.1.32-1.el8pc
python-gitpython
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.32-1.el8pc
0:3.1.32-1.el8pc
python39-gitpython
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.32-1.el8pc
0:3.1.32-1.el8pc
rubygem-git
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:1.18.0-1.el8sat
0:1.18.0-1.el8sat
python-django
Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.2.21-1.el8pc
0:3.2.21-1.el8pc
python39-django
Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.2.21-1.el8pc
0:3.2.21-1.el8pc
python-django
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.2.21-1.el8pc
0:3.2.21-1.el8pc
python39-django
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:3.2.21-1.el8pc
0:3.2.21-1.el8pc
yggdrasil-worker-forwarder
Red Hat:satellite:6.13::el8
From an advisory covering 13 CVEs
 before 0:0.0.3-1.el8sat
0:0.0.3-1.el8sat
puppet-agent
Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.12::el8
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 0:7.26.0-3.el8sat
0:7.26.0-3.el8sat
puppet-agent
Red Hat:satellite:6.12::el8
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 0:7.26.0-3.el8sat
0:7.26.0-3.el8sat
foreman
Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.12::el8
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 0:3.3.0.23-1.el8sat
0:3.3.0.23-1.el8sat
foreman
Red Hat:satellite_utils:6.12::el8
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 0:3.3.0.23-1.el8sat
0:3.3.0.23-1.el8sat
foreman
Red Hat:satellite:6.12::el8
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 0:3.3.0.23-1.el8sat
0:3.3.0.23-1.el8sat
rubygem-git
Red Hat:satellite:6.12::el8
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 0:1.18.0-1.el8sat
0:1.18.0-1.el8sat
rubygem-safemode
Red Hat:satellite:6.12::el8
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 0:1.3.8-1.el8sat
0:1.3.8-1.el8sat
yggdrasil-worker-forwarder
Red Hat:satellite:6.12::el8
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 0:0.0.3-1.el8sat
0:0.0.3-1.el8sat
puppet-agent
Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:7.26.0-3.el7sat
0:7.26.0-3.el7sat
puppet-agent
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:7.26.0-3.el7sat
0:7.26.0-3.el7sat
puppet-agent
Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:7.26.0-3.el8sat
0:7.26.0-3.el8sat
puppet-agent
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:7.26.0-3.el8sat
0:7.26.0-3.el8sat
tfm-rubygem-git
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:1.18.0-0.1.el7sat
0:1.18.0-0.1.el7sat
rubygem-git
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:1.18.0-0.1.el8sat
0:1.18.0-0.1.el8sat
foreman
Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman-debug
Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman
Red Hat:satellite_utils:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman-cli
Red Hat:satellite_utils:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman-cli
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman-debug
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman-dynflow-sidekiq
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman-ec2
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman-gce
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman-journald
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman-libvirt
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman-openstack
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman-ovirt
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman-postgresql
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman-service
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman-telemetry
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman-vmware
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el7sat
foreman
Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman-debug
Red Hat:satellite_capsule:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman
Red Hat:satellite_utils:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman-cli
Red Hat:satellite_utils:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman-cli
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman-debug
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman-dynflow-sidekiq
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman-ec2
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman-gce
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman-journald
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman-libvirt
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman-openstack
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman-ovirt
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman-postgresql
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman-service
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman-telemetry
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
foreman-vmware
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
0:3.1.1.27-1.el8sat
yggdrasil-worker-forwarder
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el7
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:0.0.3-1.el7sat
0:0.0.3-1.el7sat
yggdrasil-worker-forwarder
Red Hat:satellite:6.11::el8
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:0.0.3-1.el8sat
0:0.0.3-1.el8sat

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliases, publishedEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-0462 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.0) in Theforeman Foreman, published September 20, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.96%, the 61st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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