CVE-2017-12191 Details
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.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0374 | CVE | PatchVendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500517 | CVE | Issue TrackingVendor Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0374 | [email protected] | PatchVendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500517 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingVendor Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-284 | Improper Access Control | [email protected] |
| CWE-613 | Insufficient Session Expiration | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| redhat cloudforms | 4.5 |
CPE
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Change History
8 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Feb 12, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Feb 2, 2023 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 9, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Mar 2, 2018 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |