Description
A flaw was found in the CloudForms account configuration when using VMware. By default, a shared account is used that has privileged access to VMRC (VMWare Remote Console) functions that may not be appropriate for users of CloudForms (and thus this account). An attacker could use this vulnerability to view and make changes to settings in the VMRC and virtual machines controlled by it that they should not have access to.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | CloudForms | Through 5.9 | — |
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 | ansible | 2.4.3.0-1.el7ae | RHSA-2018:0374 |
| Red Hat CloudForms 5 | ansible-tower-setup +1 | 3.1.5-3.el7at | RHSA-2018:0374 |
| Red Hat CloudForms 5 | cfme +2 | 5.8.3.4-1.el7cf | RHSA-2018:0374 |
| Red Hat CloudForms 5 | postgresql94 +9 | 9.4.15-3PGDG.el7at | RHSA-2018:0374 |
| Red Hat CloudForms 5 | python-crypto +1 | 2.6.1-16.el7at | RHSA-2018:0374 |
| Red Hat CloudForms 5 | python-jmespath +1 | 0.9.0-4.el7ae | RHSA-2018:0374 |
| Red Hat CloudForms 5 | python-paramiko +1 | 2.1.1-2.el7ae | RHSA-2018:0374 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2018:0374 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat CloudForms security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
References
- RHSA-2018:0374 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500517