CloudformsApplication · Redhat
CVE-2020-25716
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NVD · uneditedA flaw was found in Cloudforms. A role-based privileges escalation flaw where export or import of administrator files is possible. An attacker with a specific group can perform actions restricted only to system administrator. This is the affect of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-10783. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity. Versions before cfme 5.11.10.1 are affected
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 confidenceA role-based privilege escalation vulnerability in Red Hat CloudForms allows users with a specific group membership to export or import administrator files, bypassing intended access restrictions. This represents an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-10783, where the original patch failed to fully address privilege boundary checks. Attackers can perform system administrator actions despite having limited group permissions.
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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
CloudformsApplication
< 5.11.10.1CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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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Check installed CloudForms versionRun 'rpm -q cfme' or access the CloudForms web UI, navigate to About > Diagnostics > Server and look for the CFME version numberAffected if The installed version is lower than 5.11.10.1 (e.g., 5.11.9.0, 5.11.8.0, etc.)
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Identify users with limited group membershipIn the CloudForms web UI, go to Configuration > Access Control > Groups and review all group memberships. Note users assigned to non-administrator groupsAffected if Users with limited group permissions exist in the system who could potentially exploit the privilege escalation
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Verify export/import feature permissionsIn the CloudForms web UI, go to Configuration > Access Control > Roles and examine role settings for each role. Check if any limited-roles have export or import capabilities enabled under the dialog features sectionAffected if Non-administrator roles have export or import features enabled that should be restricted
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Review role-to-group assignmentsIn Configuration > Access Control, cross-reference which groups are assigned to roles with export/import capabilities. Identify if limited groups have elevated import/export accessAffected if Users in limited groups can access export/import functionality that should be restricted to administrator roles
Your environment is affected if the installed CloudForms version is below 5.11.10.1 AND non-administrator users with limited group permissions can access export or import features.
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 data5.11.10.1
Upgrade to cfme version 5.11.10.1 or later which contains the complete fix for this privilege escalation vulnerability.
Fix this in Cloudforms
Scoped from the published advisory
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