Information disclosure in Red Hat cfme
Priority LOW 23CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
A flaw was found in the CloudForms API before 5.6.3.0, 5.7.3.1 and 5.8.1.2. A user with permissions to use the MiqReportResults capability within the API could potentially view data from other tenants or groups to which they should not have access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01334 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | cfme | 5.8.1.2; 5.7.3.1; 5.6.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- cfme VendorRed Hat Affected 5.8.1.2; 5.7.3.1; 5.6.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6 to before 5.6.3.0; 5.7 to before 5.7.3.1; 5.8 to before 5.8.1.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6 to before 5.6.3.0; 5.7 to before 5.7.3.1; 5.8 to before 5.8.1.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2017:1758 Released 2017-08-02 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat CloudForms security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 ansible-2.3.0.0-1.el7, ansible-tower-server-3.1.3-1.el7at, ansible-tower-setup-3.1.3-1.el7at +5
- RHSA-2017:1601 Released 2017-06-28 · Red Hat rating ImportantCFME 5.7.3 security, bug fix and enhancement update
- CloudForms Management Engine 5.7 cfme-5.7.3.2-1.el7cf, cfme-appliance-5.7.3.2-1.el7cf, cfme-gemset-5.7.3.2-1.el7cf +4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1601 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1758 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7047
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2499-9m7g-hrw5
References
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- 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-2016-7047 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7047 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2499-9m7g-hrw5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-7047 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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