📄 Description (English)
A flaw was found in rubyipmi, a gem used in the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) component of Red Hat Satellite. An authenticated attacker with host creation or update permissions could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious username for the BMC interface. This could lead to remote code execution (RCE) on the system.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2026-0980 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in rubyipmi affecting Red Hat Satellite's BMC component. An authenticated attacker with host creation/update permissions can execute arbitrary commands through malicious BMC usernames. With a CVSS score of 8.3 and no public exploit available, immediate patching is essential for organizations managing critical infrastructure through Satellite.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 24, 2026 23:49
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi government entities, ARAMCO, and financial institutions using Red Hat Satellite for infrastructure management. Government agencies (NCA, NCSC oversight) managing critical systems through Satellite BMC interfaces are at highest risk. Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) and energy sector (ARAMCO, SEC) using Satellite for server management face potential compromise of critical operational systems. Telecom operators (STC, Mobily) managing network infrastructure through Satellite are also vulnerable. The RCE capability could enable lateral movement within critical infrastructure networks.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government (NCA, NCSC, ministries)
Banking and Financial Services (SAMA-regulated)
Energy (ARAMCO, SEC)
Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain)
Healthcare (MOH facilities)
Critical Infrastructure Management
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.7
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Red Hat Satellite instances in your environment and verify rubyipmi version
2. Restrict BMC host creation/update permissions to minimal required personnel
3. Implement network segmentation isolating BMC interfaces from untrusted networks
4. Enable audit logging for all host creation/update operations in Satellite
PATCHING:
1. Apply Red Hat security patches for rubyipmi immediately upon availability
2. Update Red Hat Satellite to the latest patched version
3. Test patches in non-production environment before production deployment
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patch unavailable):
1. Implement strict input validation on BMC username fields
2. Use Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block special characters in BMC usernames
3. Disable BMC host creation/update functionality if not actively required
4. Implement IP whitelisting for Satellite administrative access
DETECTION:
1. Monitor Satellite logs for unusual host creation/update activities
2. Alert on BMC username entries containing shell metacharacters (;|&$(){}[]<>)
3. Track privilege escalation attempts from Satellite service accounts
4. Monitor BMC interface for unexpected command execution patterns
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع مثيلات Red Hat Satellite في بيئتك وتحقق من إصدار rubyipmi
2. قيد صلاحيات إنشاء/تحديث مضيفي BMC للموظفين المطلوبين بالحد الأدنى
3. طبق تقسيم الشبكة لعزل واجهات BMC عن الشبكات غير الموثوقة
4. فعّل تسجيل التدقيق لجميع عمليات إنشاء/تحديث المضيفين في Satellite
التصحيح:
1. طبق تصحيحات أمان Red Hat لـ rubyipmi فورًا عند توفرها
2. حدّث Red Hat Satellite إلى أحدث إصدار مصحح
3. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئة غير الإنتاج قبل نشرها في الإنتاج
الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح متاحًا):
1. طبق التحقق الصارم من المدخلات على حقول اسم مستخدم BMC
2. استخدم قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب لحظر الأحرف الخاصة في أسماء مستخدمي BMC
3. عطّل وظيفة إنشاء/تحديث مضيفي BMC إذا لم تكن مطلوبة بنشاط
4. طبق القائمة البيضاء للعناوين IP لوصول Satellite الإداري
الكشف:
1. راقب سجلات Satellite للأنشطة غير العادية لإنشاء/تحديث المضيفين
2. أصدر تنبيهات لإدخالات اسم مستخدم BMC التي تحتوي على أحرف metacharacters (;|&$(){}[]<>)
3. تتبع محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات من حسابات خدمة Satellite
4. راقب واجهة BMC للأنماط غير المتوقعة لتنفيذ الأوامر
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures
A.5.2.1 - User access management and authorization
A.5.3.1 - Segregation of duties
A.8.2.1 - User endpoint devices
A.8.3.1 - Access control to information systems
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 - Software inventory and management
PR.AC-1 - Access control policy and procedures
PR.AC-4 - Access rights and privileges management
DE.CM-1 - System monitoring and anomaly detection
RS.MI-1 - Incident response procedures
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1.1 - Policies for information security
A.6.1.1 - Information security roles and responsibilities
A.8.1.1 - User endpoint device policy
A.8.2.1 - User access provisioning
A.8.3.1 - Access control implementation
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 1.1 - Firewall configuration standards
Requirement 2.1 - Default security parameters
Requirement 6.2 - Security patches and updates
Requirement 8.1 - User identification and authentication