CVE-2026-1961
A flaw was found in Foreman. A remote attacker could exploit a command injection vulnerability in Foreman's WebSocket proxy implementation.
CVSS
8.0
High
EPSS
1.4%
p70
KEV
—
Exploit Today
21
0-100
Published: Mar 26, 2026 · Last modified: Jul 15, 2026 · CWE-78
A flaw was found in Foreman. A remote attacker could exploit a command injection vulnerability in Foreman's WebSocket proxy implementation. This vulnerability arises from the system's use of unsanitized hostname values from compute resource providers when constructing shell commands. By operating a malicious compute resource server, an attacker could achieve remote code execution on the Foreman server when a user accesses VM VNC console functionality. This could lead to the compromise of sensitive credentials and the entire managed infrastructure.
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- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5970
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5971
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-1961
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2437036
- www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/27/3
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- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5970
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5971
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-1961
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2437036
- security.access.redhat.comhttps://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-1961.json