The web UI in Red Hat CloudForms 4.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
The web UI in Red Hat CloudForms 4.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving "Lack of field filters."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02626 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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-2016:1634 Released 2016-08-18 · Red Hat rating ImportantCFME 5.6.1 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- CloudForms Management Engine 5.6 cfme-5.6.1.2-1.el7cf, cfme-appliance-5.6.1.2-1.el7cf, cfme-gemset-5.6.1.2-1.el7cf +2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1634 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5383
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vfr-r3m3-8998
References
Advisory 1
More Red Hat Cloudforms vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-03828 Path traversal in Rails https://github.com/rails/rails KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-08592 The XML-RPC server in supervisor before 3.0.1, 3.1.x before 3.1.4, 3.2.x before 3.2.4… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-08480 jQuery before 3.4.0, as used in Drupal, Backdrop CMS, and other products, mishandles… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2018-05593 transport.py in the SSH server implementation of Paramiko before 1.17.6, 1.18.x before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-02756 Path traversal in HackerOne Sprockets CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-00978 Improper input validation in postgresql CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-5383 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5383 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8vfr-r3m3-8998 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-5383 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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