Cloudforms Management EngineApplication · Redhat
CVE-2015-7502
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedRed 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceRed Hat CloudForms Management Engine versions 5.4.4 and 5.5.0 store sensitive data unencrypted in the backend PostgreSQL database. Local users with access to database exports or log files can obtain this sensitive data and potentially escalate privileges.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Cloudforms Management EngineApplication
= 5.4.4= 5.5.0
CloudformsApplication
= 3.2= 4.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed CloudForms versionUse the CloudForms web UI administration section or run the product version command from the appliance console to retrieve the exact version numberAffected if The version matches 5.4.4, 5.5.0, 3.2, or 4.0 specifically
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Inspect database configuration for encryption settingsAccess the PostgreSQL database configuration files or query the database settings related to encryption at rest. Look for any encryption-related parameters and verify their current valuesAffected if Encryption at rest is not enabled or is disabled in the database configuration
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Examine log files for unencrypted sensitive dataLocate and review CloudForms appliance log files and application logs. Search for patterns that may reveal sensitive data such as credentials, tokens, or personal information stored in plain textAffected if Log files contain sensitive data stored in plaintext without encryption
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Review database exports or backups for encrypted contentIf database exports, backups, or dumps are available, examine them directly or search for patterns of sensitive data to determine if the stored information is encryptedAffected if Database exports contain sensitive data in unencrypted form
A defender is affected if they are running any of the specific versions 5.4.4, 5.5.0, 3.2, or 4.0 and have sensitive data stored unencrypted in the PostgreSQL database or exposed through logs or exports.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataEnable database-level encryption at rest, implement proper access controls on database exports and log files, and consider upgrading to a patched version of CloudForms.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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