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TI-2017-05171 Aliases CVE-2017-7530GHSA-hvp5-xq7g-8w42

Missing authorization in Red Hat cfme

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-862Published · 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

In CloudForms Management Engine (cfme) before 5.7.3 and 5.8.x before 5.8.1, it was found that privilege check is missing when invoking arbitrary methods via filtering on VMs that MiqExpression will execute that is triggerable by API users. An attacker could use this to execute actions they should not be allowed to (e.g. destroying VMs).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01681 77th 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 Hatcfme5.7.3; 5.8.1—No fix listedCNA
  • cfme VendorRed Hat Affected 5.7.3; 5.8.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.7.3; 5.8.0 to before 5.8.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.7.3; 5.8.0 to before 5.8.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:1758 Released 2017-08-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red 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

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Red Hat CFME — RHSA-2017:1758

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2017-05142 Improper access control in [UNKNOWN] CFMEPriority LOW 22
    Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8Fixed RHSA-2017:1758

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7530
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvp5-xq7g-8w42

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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