CVE-2023-0118
criticalpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.014 · 72 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
An arbitrary code execution flaw was found in Foreman. This flaw allows an admin user to bypass safe mode in templates and execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedrubygem-safemode-0:1.3.8-1.el8sat.noarch as a component of Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4466 - Fixedrubygem-safemode-0:1.3.8-1.el8sat.src as a component of Red Hat Satellite 6.13 for RHEL 8redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4466
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.3–9.1
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (96)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Container Native Virtualization 4.14all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:container_native_virtualization_4.14
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.11all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:container_platform_4.11
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.12all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:redhat:openshift:container_platform_4.12
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2023:4466Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.13.3 Async Security Update2023-08-03csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated Satellite 6.13 packages that fixes important security bugs and several regular bugs are now available for Red Hat Satellite.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2723Red Hat Satellite: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-10-22csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat Satellite ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (17)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4466cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0118cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2159291cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-0118/cnnvd
- https://www.theforeman.org/Patchcnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4466enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5979enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:5980enisa_euvd
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