CVE-2026-9073: A flaw was found in foreman-mcp-server

Routine

MEDIUM 6.2WATCHLISTDOWNGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2026-9073 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.2) affecting satellite, foreman. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in foreman-mcp-server. This component utilizes two distinct logging mechanisms that can expose sensitive session and authentication data. One mechanism logs session identifiers, which are treated as authentication credentials, at an informational level. The other, when debug logging is enabled, incompletely sanitizes HTTP request headers, leading to the cleartext logging of sensitive information such as authorization tokens and A

Why this priority

On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.2 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 89%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-532
Published	2026-06-23
Last modified	2026-07-15

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat · theforeman

Last updated 2026-07-15 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-06-23 21:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-15 15:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat satellite DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.19

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.19

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy satellite || rpm -q satellite || satellite --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.19 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison satellite sudo apt install satellite=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.19> sudo apt-mark hold satellite

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list satellite sudo dnf downgrade satellite-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.19> sudo dnf versionlock add satellite

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

theforeman foreman MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy foreman || rpm -q foreman || foreman --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-9073?

satellite: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; foreman: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-9073 being exploited?

CVE-2026-9073 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-9073 affect?

CVE-2026-9073 affects satellite, foreman. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.2). A flaw was found in foreman-mcp-server. This component utilizes two distinct logging mechanisms that can expose sensitive session and authentication data. One mechanism logs session identifiers, which are treated as authentication credentia

How urgent is CVE-2026-9073?

Priority 29/100. On your watchlist

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