CloudForms up to 5.6.2.1/5.7.0.6 Permission improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in CloudForms up to 5.6.2.1/5.7.0.6. This affects an unknown part of the component Permission. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-7071. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in CloudForms up to 5.6.2.1/5.7.0.6 (Cloud Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Permission. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 10/20/2016. The weakness was released 09/10/2018 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-7071 since 08/23/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 690 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 5.6.2.2 or 5.7.0.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CloudForms 5.6.2.2/5.7.0.7

Timelineinfo

08/23/2016 🔍
10/20/2016 +58 days 🔍
09/10/2018 +689 days 🔍
09/10/2018 +0 days 🔍
09/11/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/08/2023 +1700 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2016:2091
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-7071 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7071
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123796

Entryinfo

Created: 09/11/2018 06:56
Updated: 05/08/2023 08:10
Changes: 09/11/2018 06:56 (59), 03/22/2020 09:22 (2), 05/08/2023 08:09 (4), 05/08/2023 08:10 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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