CVE-2024-4871Network attack vector

Remote-job interception via disabled SSH host-key verification

Published May 14, 2024 · Updated Feb 25, 2026

SSH host-key verification failure in Foreman 3.9.1.8 and Red Hat Satellite allows man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept jobs. The smart-proxy SSH runner starts connections with StrictHostKeyChecking=no, so a changed host key is accepted instead of terminating the connection. The attacker must hold a network position and possess a functional SSH key with sufficient access; exposure is limited to job secrets and commands, not direct execution on Satellite.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.61%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SSH host-key verification failure in Foreman 3.9.1.8 and Red Hat Satellite allows man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept jobs. The smart-proxy SSH runner starts connections with StrictHostKeyChecking=no, so a changed host key is accepted instead of terminating the connection. The attacker must hold a network position and possess a functional SSH key with sufficient access; exposure is limited to job secrets and commands, not direct execution on Satellite.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-4871
Published
May 14, 2024
Updated
Feb 25, 2026
Vendor
The Foreman Project
Product
Foreman
Classifications
CWE-322, T1557
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.9.1.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Foreman Project · Foremanversion=3.9.1.8
Red Hat · Red Hat SatelliteAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

6.8Red HatCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-322Key Exchange without Entity Authentication
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

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