A flaw was found in the CloudForms account configuration when using VMware. By default, a shared account is used that has privileged access to VMRC (VMWare Remote Console) functions that may not be appropriate for users of CloudForms (and thus this account). An attacker could use this vulnerability to view and make changes to settings in the VMRC and virtual machines controlled by it that they should not have access to.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudforms | Redhat | 4.5 (including) | 4.5 (including) |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | RedHat | ansible-0:2.4.3.0-1.el7ae | * |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | RedHat | ansible-tower-0:3.1.5-3.el7at | * |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | RedHat | cfme-0:5.8.3.4-1.el7cf | * |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | RedHat | cfme-appliance-0:5.8.3.4-1.el7cf | * |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | RedHat | cfme-gemset-0:5.8.3.4-1.el7cf | * |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | RedHat | postgresql94-0:9.4.15-3PGDG.el7at | * |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | RedHat | python-crypto-0:2.6.1-16.el7at | * |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | RedHat | python-jmespath-0:0.9.0-4.el7ae | * |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | RedHat | python-paramiko-0:2.1.1-2.el7ae | * |
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: