Description
A code injection flaw was found in the way capacity and utilization imported control files are processed. A remote, authenticated attacker with access to the capacity and utilization feature could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code as the user CFME runs as.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | cfme | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat CloudForms 5 | cfme +2 | 5.6.3.3-1.el7cf | RHSA-2016:2839 |
| Red Hat CloudForms 5 | freeipmi +4 | 1.5.1-2.el7cf | RHSA-2016:2839 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2016:2839 Red Hat Security Advisory: CFME 5.6.3 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5402
- 94612 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2016:2839 vendor-advisory