CVE-2026-79654 Ketello: katello content view history api cross-organization authorization bypass
An authenticated user can bypass authorization to view lifecycle history of Content Views in other organizations, leading to unauthorized information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-79654?
CVE-2026-79654 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Red Hat Satellite 6, published on 26 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in Katello where the Content View History API does not properly enforce authorization when accessing a Content View specified by the user. An authenticated user with permission to view Content Views in one organization may be able to access the lifecycle history of a Content View belonging to another organization by supplying its identifier to the affected API endpoint. This can result in unauthorized disclosure of Content View lifecycle information, including publication and promotion events, associated users, and timestamps.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79654?
How do I fix CVE-2026-79654?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-79654 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79654 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xqhp-pxqr-f7m6.