CVE-2026-12515: Missing Authorization in Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8
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 in Katello's ContentUploadsController arises from missing authorization checks when processing content upload requests. Users with product-filtered edit_products permissions can query repositories beyond their authorized products, revealing whether matching content exists in those repositories. This information disclosure does not extend to unauthorized modification, import, or publication of content. Red Hat rates this as a moderate severity issue with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (Low confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact). The issue is fixed in updated packages released with Red Hat Satellite 6.19.3 for RHEL 9.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with edit_products permission can infer the existence of content in repositories they are not authorized to manage, leading to limited information disclosure. There is no impact on content integrity or availability, and no unauthorized content modification or publication is possible.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat does not provide a practical temporary workaround that meets their standards. Customers are advised to apply the relevant security updates, specifically upgrading to Red Hat Satellite 6.19.3 or later where the issue is fixed. Prior application of all relevant errata is recommended.
CVE-2026-12515: Missing Authorization in Red Hat Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8
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
Affected software
Red Hat
Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8
Red Hat
Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9
Red Hat
Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9
Red Hat
Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9
Red Hat
Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9
Red Hat
Red Hat Hardened Images
Red Hat
Red Hat Satellite 6
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability in Katello's ContentUploadsController arises from missing authorization checks when processing content upload requests. Users with product-filtered edit_products permissions can query repositories beyond their authorized products, revealing whether matching content exists in those repositories. This information disclosure does not extend to unauthorized modification, import, or publication of content. Red Hat rates this as a moderate severity issue with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (Low confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact). The issue is fixed in updated packages released with Red Hat Satellite 6.19.3 for RHEL 9.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with edit_products permission can infer the existence of content in repositories they are not authorized to manage, leading to limited information disclosure. There is no impact on content integrity or availability, and no unauthorized content modification or publication is possible.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat does not provide a practical temporary workaround that meets their standards. Customers are advised to apply the relevant security updates, specifically upgrading to Red Hat Satellite 6.19.3 or later where the issue is fixed. Prior application of all relevant errata is recommended.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- redhat
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-17T12:39:00.644Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- 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: 08/05/2026, 13:30:42 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 22:01:31 UTC
Views: 92
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