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CVE-2026-1531 — Vulnerability in foreman_kubevirt — CVE Details

HIGH

foreman_kubevirt disables SSL verification if a Certificate Authority (CA) certificate is not explicitly set

Published February 2, 2026Updated March 27, 2026Source: osv

Summary

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.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published February 2, 2026 (252 days ago).
  • Last revised March 27, 2026 — 53 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update foreman_kubevirt to 0.4.3 or later
gem install foreman_kubevirt -v 0.4.3

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
foreman_kubevirt
rubygems
0.1.0, 0.1.1, 0.1.2, 0.1.3 (+10 more)0.4.3

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-295
    Improper Certificate ValidationMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.1 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-1531?
foreman_kubevirt disables SSL verification if a Certificate Authority (CA) certificate is not explicitly set This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 8.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-1531?
CVE-2026-1531 affects foreman_kubevirt. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-1531 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
8.1

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-2qxw-7fmx-gqfm

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