# CVE-2026-12541: Foreman: command injection in foreman-rake database tasks

> Attackers with foreman-rake permissions can execute arbitrary OS commands via unsanitized input in database dump and import tasks.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 1 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 7 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rcq3-9wpf-p347

## What is CVE-2026-12541?

CVE-2026-12541 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 1 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A flaw was found in Foreman. OS command injection vulnerabilities exist in the foreman-rake db:dump and db:import_dump tasks. The application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input in the destination parameter (during backups) and the file parameter (during imports) before passing them to a Ruby system() call for execution. An attacker with permissions to execute foreman-rake (e.g., via a restricted sudo configuration) can append malicious shell commands to the provided file paths.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12541?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Redhat Satellite, Theforeman Foreman.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-12541?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-12541 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Satellite

- [CVE-2024-7012](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7012/): Puppet-foreman: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in foreman (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-7923](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-7923/): Puppet-pulpcore: an authentication bypass vulnerability exists in pulpcore (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-96659](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-96659/): Foreman: excessive permissions for viewer role on preview (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-0118](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0118/): Foreman: arbitrary code execution through templates (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2008-2369](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2369/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-12541 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-12541 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Redhat Satellite, published on 1 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Redhat Satellite. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-12541/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-12541/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12541
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12541
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-12541

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-12541/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.