# CVE-2016-5383: Code injection in n/a

> Authenticated users can execute arbitrary code in Red Hat CloudForms web UI due to missing field filters.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 Aug 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8vfr-r3m3-8998, RHSA-2016:1634

## What is CVE-2016-5383?

CVE-2016-5383 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The web UI in Red Hat CloudForms 4.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving "Lack of field filters."

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5383?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `cfme` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:5.6.1.2-1.el7cf |
| `cfme-appliance` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:5.6.1.2-1.el7cf |
| `cfme-appliance-debuginfo` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:5.6.1.2-1.el7cf |
| `cfme-debuginfo` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:5.6.1.2-1.el7cf |
| `cfme-gemset` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:5.6.1.2-1.el7cf |
| `google-compute-engine` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:2.0.0-1.el7cf |
| `google-config` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:2.0.0-1.el7cf |

Products: Redhat Cloudforms.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-5383?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2016-5383 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5383 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-14325](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14325/): Auth bypass in CloudForms (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2014-0197](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0197/): Cross-site request forgery in CFME (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-5402](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5402/): Code injection in cfme (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-7071](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7071/): Missing authorization in CFME (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-7530](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7530/): Missing authorization in cfme (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-5383 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-5383 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5383 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5383/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5383/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5383
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5383
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5383

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