CVE-2017-12191
CloudForms VMware Privileged Account Discovery Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 28, 2018, 1:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:28 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.7
Exploitability Score :
3.1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-12191.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0374 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500517 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2017-12191 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12191 [No Types Assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-284 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12191 [No Types Assigned] Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-284 Removed CWE Reason CWE-284 / Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-284 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 27, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500517 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500517 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0374 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0374 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-613 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 02, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0374 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-12191 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-12191
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} -0.00%
score
0.29386
percentile