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TI-2017-01882 Aliases CVE-2017-2632GHSA-859c-mmxf-c34p

Improper authorization in Red Hat cfme

Priority LOW 25CWE-285Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-285.

Summary

A logic error in valid_role() in CloudForms role validation before 5.7.1.3 could allow a tenant administrator to create groups with a higher privilege level than the tenant administrator should have. This would allow an attacker with tenant administration access to elevate privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01453 73rd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red Hatcfme5.7.1.3—No fix listedCNA
  • cfme VendorRed Hat Affected 5.7.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.7.1.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.7.1.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:0320 Released 2017-02-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    CFME 5.7.1 bug fixes and enhancement update
    • CloudForms Management Engine 5.7 cfme-5.7.1.3-1.el7cf, cfme-appliance-5.7.1.3-1.el7cf, cfme-gemset-5.7.1.3-1.el7cf

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
CloudForms Management Engine 5.7Fixed RHSA-2017:0320

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2632
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-859c-mmxf-c34p

References

Advisory 2

  • 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
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Sources

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