CVE-2016-5402 Code injection in cfme
An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a code injection flaw in the capacity and utilization feature of Red Hat CloudForms.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-5402?
CVE-2016-5402 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in [UNKNOWN] cfme, published on 31 Oct 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A code injection flaw was found in the way capacity and utilization imported control files are processed. A remote, authenticated attacker with access to the capacity and utilization feature could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code as the user CFME runs as.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5402?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (11)
cfme Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:5.6.3.3-1.el7cf |
cfme-appliance Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:5.6.3.3-1.el7cf |
cfme-appliance-debuginfo Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:5.6.3.3-1.el7cf |
cfme-debuginfo Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:5.6.3.3-1.el7cf |
cfme-gemset Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:5.6.3.3-1.el7cf |
freeipmi Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:1.5.1-2.el7cf |
freeipmi-bmc-watchdog Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:1.5.1-2.el7cf |
freeipmi-debuginfo Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:1.5.1-2.el7cf |
freeipmi-devel Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:1.5.1-2.el7cf |
freeipmi-ipmidetectd Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:1.5.1-2.el7cf |
freeipmi-ipmiseld Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.6::el7 | All versions | 0:1.5.1-2.el7cf |
Products include Redhat Cloudforms, Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5402?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2016-5402 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5402 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in [UNKNOWN] cfme
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6p9p-cwcr-3xj6, RHSA-2016:2839.