What is the severity of CVE-2017-7530?

CVE-2017-7530 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential unauthorized access to execute privileged actions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7530?

To fix CVE-2017-7530, update CloudForms Management Engine to version 5.7.3 or 5.8.1 or later.

What types of software are affected by CVE-2017-7530?

CVE-2017-7530 affects Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine versions prior to 5.7.3 and versions in the 5.8.x series before 5.8.1.

What can an attacker do with CVE-2017-7530?

An attacker exploiting CVE-2017-7530 can invoke arbitrary methods on virtual machines, potentially allowing them to execute unauthorized actions.

Is CVE-2017-7530 still a concern for users of affected software?

Yes, CVE-2017-7530 remains a concern for users who have not yet updated their affected versions of the CloudForms Management Engine.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-7530

high

8.8

CWE

862

27/6/2017

26/7/2018

17/2/2021

CVE-2017-7530

First published: Tue Jun 27 2017(Updated: )

In CloudForms Management Engine (cfme) before 5.7.3 and 5.8.x before 5.8.1, it was found that privilege check is missing when invoking arbitrary methods via filtering on VMs that MiqExpression will execute that is triggerable by API users. An attacker could use this to execute actions they should not be allowed to (e.g. destroying VMs).

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
redhat/cfme	<5.7.3	5.7.3
redhat/cfme	<5.8.1	5.8.1
Red Hat CloudForms	=4.5
Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine	<5.7.3
Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine	>=5.8.0<5.8.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7530?
CVE-2017-7530 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential unauthorized access to execute privileged actions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7530?
To fix CVE-2017-7530, update CloudForms Management Engine to version 5.7.3 or 5.8.1 or later.
What types of software are affected by CVE-2017-7530?
CVE-2017-7530 affects Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine versions prior to 5.7.3 and versions in the 5.8.x series before 5.8.1.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2017-7530?
An attacker exploiting CVE-2017-7530 can invoke arbitrary methods on virtual machines, potentially allowing them to execute unauthorized actions.
Is CVE-2017-7530 still a concern for users of affected software?
Yes, CVE-2017-7530 remains a concern for users who have not yet updated their affected versions of the CloudForms Management Engine.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7530?
CVE-2017-7530 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential unauthorized access to execute privileged actions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7530?
To fix CVE-2017-7530, update CloudForms Management Engine to version 5.7.3 or 5.8.1 or later.
What types of software are affected by CVE-2017-7530?
CVE-2017-7530 affects Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine versions prior to 5.7.3 and versions in the 5.8.x series before 5.8.1.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2017-7530?
An attacker exploiting CVE-2017-7530 can invoke arbitrary methods on virtual machines, potentially allowing them to execute unauthorized actions.
Is CVE-2017-7530 still a concern for users of affected software?
Yes, CVE-2017-7530 remains a concern for users who have not yet updated their affected versions of the CloudForms Management Engine.