CFME: VMRC plugin console grants users administrative access
Published Feb 28, 2018
7.4
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.88%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version Through 5.9StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat, Inc. | CloudForms | n/a |
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- 4.5
No data.
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
ansible-0:2.4.3.0-1.el7ae
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0374
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
ansible-tower-0:3.1.5-3.el7at
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0374
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
cfme-0:5.8.3.4-1.el7cf
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0374
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
cfme-appliance-0:5.8.3.4-1.el7cf
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0374
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
cfme-gemset-0:5.8.3.4-1.el7cf
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0374
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
postgresql94-0:9.4.15-3PGDG.el7at
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0374
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
python-crypto-0:2.6.1-16.el7at
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0374
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
python-jmespath-0:0.9.0-4.el7ae
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0374
CloudForms Management Engine 5.8
python-paramiko-0:2.1.1-2.el7ae
Fixed · RHSA-2018:0374
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | ansible-0:2.4.3.0-1.el7ae | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0374 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | ansible-tower-0:3.1.5-3.el7at | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0374 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | cfme-0:5.8.3.4-1.el7cf | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0374 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | cfme-appliance-0:5.8.3.4-1.el7cf | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0374 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | cfme-gemset-0:5.8.3.4-1.el7cf | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0374 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | postgresql94-0:9.4.15-3PGDG.el7at | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0374 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | python-crypto-0:2.6.1-16.el7at | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0374 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | python-jmespath-0:0.9.0-4.el7ae | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0374 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.8 | python-paramiko-0:2.1.1-2.el7ae | Fixed | RHSA-2018:0374 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.88% (0.00877) | 57.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.88% (0.00877) | 57.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 31.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 31.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 29.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0374 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12191 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500517 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12191
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12191
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0374 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12191 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500517 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12191 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12191 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.