CVE-2016-7040
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CVE-2016-7040 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 4.1 does not properly handle regular expressions passed to the expression engine via the JSON API and the web-based UI, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary shell commands by leveraging the ability to view and filter collections.. EPSS estimates a 2.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 4.1 does not properly handle regular expressions passed to the expression engine via the JSON API and the web-based UI, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary shell commands by leveraging the ability to view and filter collections.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Cloudforms Management Engine | 4.1 |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1996.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1996.htmlMitigation, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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