Description
A flaw was found in the CloudForms management engine version 5.10 and CloudForms management version 5.11, which triggered remote code execution through NFS schedule backup. An attacker logged into the management console could use this flaw to execute arbitrary shell commands on the CloudForms server as root.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | CloudForms | 5.10, 5.11 | — |
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 +5 | 5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | RHSA-2020:0589, RHSA-2020:0588 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2020:0589 Red Hat Security Advisory: CloudForms 4.7.15 security, bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Feb 21, 2026
- RHSA-2020:0588 Red Hat Security Advisory: CloudForms 5.0.3 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Feb 21, 2026