First published: Wed Nov 18 2015(Updated: )
Red Hat CloudForms 3.2 Management Engine (CFME) 5.4.4 and CloudForms 4.0 Management Engine (CFME) 5.5.0 do not properly encrypt data in the backend PostgreSQL database, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive data and consequently gain privileges by leveraging access to (1) database exports or (2) log files.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine | =5.4.4 | |
Red Hat CloudForms | =3.2 | |
Red Hat CloudForms | =4.0 | |
Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine | =5.5.0 |
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CVE-2015-7502 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential local access to sensitive data.
To fix CVE-2015-7502, you should apply the relevant updates or patches provided by Red Hat for the affected versions of CloudForms.
CVE-2015-7502 affects Red Hat CloudForms versions 3.2, 4.0, and the Management Engine versions 5.4.4 and 5.5.0.
The risks associated with CVE-2015-7502 include unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the PostgreSQL database by local users.
Yes, CVE-2015-7502 is related to improper encryption of sensitive data in the backend PostgreSQL database.