CVE-2016-7040 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 4.1 does not properly handle regular expressions passed to the expression engine via the JSON API and the web-based UI, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary shell commands by leveraging the ability to view and filter collections.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Cloudforms Management Engine	4.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1996.htmlMitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93893
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1996.htmlMitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93893

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-7040?

CVE-2016-7040 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 4.1 does not properly handle regular expressions passed to the expression engine via the JSON API and the web-based UI, which allows remote authenticated users to ...

How severe is CVE-2016-7040?

CVE-2016-7040 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7040?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine.