The Administer tab in Aeolus Conductor allows remote authenticated users to bypass…
Priority LOW 27CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Administer tab in Aeolus Conductor allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended quota restrictions by updating the Maximum Running Instances quota user setting.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01177 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:0545 Released 2013-02-21 · Red Hat rating ModerateCloudForms Cloud Engine 1.1.2 update
- CloudForms Cloud Engine for RHEL 6 Server aeolus-all-0.13.26-1.el6cf, aeolus-conductor-0.13.26-1.el6cf, aeolus-conductor-daemons-0.13.26-1.el6cf +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Cloud Engine for RHEL 6 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0545 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6118
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9xm6-w668-ghmv
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2012-6118 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6118 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9xm6-w668-ghmv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-6118 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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