Description
It was found that the CloudForms before 5.6.2.2, and 5.7.0.7 did not properly apply permissions controls to VM IDs passed by users. A remote, authenticated attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary VMs on systems managed by CloudForms if they know the ID of the VM.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | CFME | 5.6.2.2, 5.7.0.7 | — |
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 | 5.6.2.2-1.el7cf | RHSA-2016:2091 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2016:2091 Red Hat Security Advisory: CFME 5.6.2.2 security, and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026