CVE-2026-96659: Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 · Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions
Affects Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
- Automatable
- Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Limited control over the software or limited information exposure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-06.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red HatRed Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has issued an official security advisory (RHSA-2026:74503) that includes fixes addressing this vulnerability. Users should apply the updated packages provided by Red Hat Satellite 6.19.5 or later as recommended in the advisory. Systems with Safemode protections disabled should re-enable them to reduce risk. No additional mitigation is required once patches are applied.
Description
CVE-2026-96659 is a critical vulnerability in Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 involving Foreman. It allows an authenticated user with low-level Viewer permissions to cause unauthorized information disclosure by accessing template preview endpoints, potentially exposing sensitive data such as host root passwords. Additionally, if Safemode protections are disabled, the vulnerability may permit arbitrary command execution as the Foreman system account.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74503 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74504 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74505 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74506 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96659 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2536844 (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/07/1 (opens in a new tab)