# CVE-2017-12191: Privilege escalation in CloudForms > An attacker can exploit a shared privileged account to view and modify VMRC settings and virtual machines in Red Hat CloudForms. - **Severity:** High 7.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`) - **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:** 28 Feb 2018 - **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** GHSA-cfmg-g9hg-m3g2, RHSA-2018:0374 ## What is CVE-2017-12191? CVE-2017-12191 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat, Inc. CloudForms, published on 28 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim. ### Official description A flaw was found in the CloudForms account configuration when using VMware. By default, a shared account is used that has privileged access to VMRC (VMWare Remote Console) functions that may not be appropriate for users of CloudForms (and thus this account). An attacker could use this vulnerability to view and make changes to settings in the VMRC and virtual machines controlled by it that they should not have access to. Weakness: CWE-613 (DEPRECATED: Insufficient Session Expiration), CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-12191? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `ansible` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:2.4.3.0-1.el7ae | | `ansible-tower-server` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:3.1.5-3.el7at | | `ansible-tower-setup` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:3.1.5-3.el7at | | `cfme` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:5.8.3.4-1.el7cf | | `cfme-appliance` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:5.8.3.4-1.el7cf | | `cfme-appliance-debuginfo` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:5.8.3.4-1.el7cf | | `cfme-debuginfo` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:5.8.3.4-1.el7cf | | `cfme-gemset` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:5.8.3.4-1.el7cf | | `postgresql94` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:9.4.15-3PGDG.el7at | | `postgresql94-contrib` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:9.4.15-3PGDG.el7at | | `postgresql94-debuginfo` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:9.4.15-3PGDG.el7at | | `postgresql94-devel` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:9.4.15-3PGDG.el7at | | `postgresql94-docs` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:9.4.15-3PGDG.el7at | | `postgresql94-libs` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:9.4.15-3PGDG.el7at | | `postgresql94-plperl` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:9.4.15-3PGDG.el7at | | `postgresql94-plpython` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:9.4.15-3PGDG.el7at | | `postgresql94-pltcl` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:9.4.15-3PGDG.el7at | | `postgresql94-server` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:9.4.15-3PGDG.el7at | | `postgresql94-test` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:9.4.15-3PGDG.el7at | | `python-crypto` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:2.6.1-16.el7at | | `python-crypto-debuginfo` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:2.6.1-16.el7at | | `python-jmespath` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:0.9.0-4.el7ae | | `python-paramiko` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:2.1.1-2.el7ae | | `python-paramiko-doc` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:2.1.1-2.el7ae | | `python2-crypto` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:2.6.1-16.el7at | | `python2-jmespath` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7 | All versions | 0:0.9.0-4.el7ae | Products: Redhat Cloudforms. ## How do I fix CVE-2017-12191? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2017-12191 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12191 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Red Hat, Inc. CloudForms - [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-2017-12191 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2017-12191 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat, Inc. CloudForms, published on 28 Feb 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-12191 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Red Hat, Inc. CloudForms. 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-2017-12191/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12191/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12191 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12191 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-12191 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12191/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.