CVE-2017-12191

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.

Categories

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat, Inc. CloudForms
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0374 patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500517 vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12191?
CVE-2017-12191 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12191?
To fix CVE-2017-12191, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-12191 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12191 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-12191?
CVE-2017-12191 affects Red Hat, Inc. CloudForms.
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