CVE-2016-7071

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 2.20%

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CVE-2016-7071 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. It was found that the CloudForms before 5.6.2.2, and 5.7.0.7 did not properly apply permissions controls to VM IDs passed by users. A remote, authenticated attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary VMs on systems managed by CloudForms if they know the ID of the VM.. EPSS estimates a 2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

It was found that the CloudForms before 5.6.2.2, and 5.7.0.7 did not properly apply permissions controls to VM IDs passed by users. A remote, authenticated attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary VMs on systems managed by CloudForms if they know the ID of the VM.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0
8.8/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
2.20%

80.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RedhatCloudforms Management Engine< 5.6.2.2
RedhatCloudforms Management Engine>= 5.7.0.0, < 5.7.0.7
RedhatCloudforms4.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-7071?
It was found that the CloudForms before 5.6.2.2, and 5.7.0.7 did not properly apply permissions controls to VM IDs passed by users. A remote, authenticated attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary VMs on systems managed by CloudForms if they know the ID of the VM.
How severe is CVE-2016-7071?
CVE-2016-7071 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7071?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST