CVE-2017-15123 Missing authorization in CloudForms

Medium 5.3 Published 12 Jun 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can access sensitive CloudForms RSS feed data, including details on newly created virtual machines, due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-15123?

CVE-2017-15123 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in redhat CloudForms, published on 12 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw was found in the CloudForms web interface, versions 5.8 - 5.10, where the RSS feed URLs are not properly restricted to authenticated users only. An attacker could use this flaw to view potentially sensitive information from CloudForms including data such as newly created virtual machines.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15123?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15123?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15123 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2017-15123 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15123 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9j5r-6jgc-rgpx.