Description
Red Hat CloudForms 4.7 and 5 is affected by CSV Injection flaw, a crafted payload stays dormant till a victim export as CSV and opens the file with Excel. Once the victim opens the file, the formula executes, triggering any number of possible events. While this is strictly not an flaw that affects the application directly, attackers could use the loosely validated parameters to trigger several attack possibilities.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | CloudForms | 4.7 and 5 | — |
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 +1 | 5.11.7.3-1.el8cf | RHSA-2020:3358 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2020:3358 Red Hat Security Advisory: CloudForms 5.0.7 bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026