CVE-2026-1531 HIGH

CVE-2026-1531: Foreman-kubevirt: foreman_kubevirt: man-in-the-middle due to insecure default ssl verification

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Satellite 6
Weakness CWE-295
Published February 2, 2026
Last update June 30, 2026

CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A flaw was found in foreman_kubevirt. When configuring the connection to OpenShift, the system disables SSL verification if a Certificate Authority (CA) certificate is not explicitly set. This insecure default allows a remote attacker, capable of intercepting network traffic between Satellite and OpenShift, to perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack. Such an attack could lead to the disclosure or alteration of sensitive information.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 2, 2026 CVE published
June 30, 2026 Record updated