CVE-2026-12515: Missing Authorization in Red Hat Red Hat Hardened Images
A flaw was found in Katello's of Red Hat Satellite. A content upload functionality where insufficient authorization checks in the ContentUploadsController allowed users with the edit_products permission to query content information for repositories outside the products they were authorized to manage. An authenticated attacker could exploit this issue to determine whether specific content exists within repositories that should otherwise be inaccessible. This issue does not allow unauthorized modification, import, or publication of content.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-12515 affects Red Hat Satellite's Katello content upload functionality. Due to missing authorization checks in the ContentUploadsController, users granted the edit_products permission can query content information for repositories beyond their authorized products. This allows an authenticated attacker to confirm the presence of specific content in repositories they should not access. The issue is limited to information disclosure and does not allow unauthorized content modification or publication. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), reflecting low impact on confidentiality and no impact on integrity or availability. Red Hat has published an advisory but has not indicated a remediation level or patch availability as of the advisory date.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with edit_products permission can enumerate content in unauthorized repositories, leading to limited information disclosure. There is no impact on content integrity or availability, and no unauthorized content modification or publication is possible. This may aid attackers in reconnaissance but does not directly compromise system integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12515 for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict edit_products permissions to trusted users only to minimize exposure. Monitor Red Hat communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2026-12515: Missing Authorization in Red Hat Red Hat Hardened Images
Description
A flaw was found in Katello's of Red Hat Satellite. A content upload functionality where insufficient authorization checks in the ContentUploadsController allowed users with the edit_products permission to query content information for repositories outside the products they were authorized to manage. An authenticated attacker could exploit this issue to determine whether specific content exists within repositories that should otherwise be inaccessible. This issue does not allow unauthorized modification, import, or publication of content.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-12515 affects Red Hat Satellite's Katello content upload functionality. Due to missing authorization checks in the ContentUploadsController, users granted the edit_products permission can query content information for repositories beyond their authorized products. This allows an authenticated attacker to confirm the presence of specific content in repositories they should not access. The issue is limited to information disclosure and does not allow unauthorized content modification or publication. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), reflecting low impact on confidentiality and no impact on integrity or availability. Red Hat has published an advisory but has not indicated a remediation level or patch availability as of the advisory date.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with edit_products permission can enumerate content in unauthorized repositories, leading to limited information disclosure. There is no impact on content integrity or availability, and no unauthorized content modification or publication is possible. This may aid attackers in reconnaissance but does not directly compromise system integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12515 for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict edit_products permissions to trusted users only to minimize exposure. Monitor Red Hat communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- redhat
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-17T12:39:00.644Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-12515","vendor":"Red Hat"}]
Threat ID: 6a32cb1b9f87a2db09260e2c
Added to database: 06/17/2026, 16:28:11 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 19:28:02 UTC
Last updated: 08/01/2026, 19:17:58 UTC
Views: 58
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