CVE-2018-10905
cfme: Improper access control in dRuby allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as root
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
CloudForms Management Engine (cfme) is vulnerable to an improper security setting in the dRuby component of CloudForms. An attacker with access to an unprivileged local shell could use this flaw to execute commands as a high privileged user.
CloudForms Management Engine (cfme) es vulnerable a una opción de seguridad incorrecta en el componente dRuby de CloudForms. Un atacante con acceso a un shell local sin privilegios podría emplear este error para ejecutar comandos como usuario con altos privilegios.
CloudForms Management Engine has a vulnerability that allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as root. An attacker with SSH access to the system can use the dRuby (DRb) module installed on the system to execute arbitrary shell commands using `instance_eval()`.
Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine delivers the insight, control, and automation needed to address the challenges of managing virtual environments. CloudForms Management Engine is built on Ruby on Rails, a model-view-controller framework for web application development. Action Pack implements the controller and the view components. Issues addressed include code execution and traversal vulnerabilities.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2018-05-09 CVE Reserved
- 2018-07-24 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2025-05-09 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
- CWE-284: Improper Access Control
CAPEC
References (5)
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| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2561 | 2019-10-09 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2745 | 2019-10-09 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10905 | 2019-10-09 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10905 | 2018-09-26 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1602190 | 2018-09-26 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Cloudforms Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Cloudforms" | 4.5 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Cloudforms" and version "4.5" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Cloudforms Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Cloudforms" | 4.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Cloudforms" and version "4.6" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Cloudforms Management Engine Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Cloudforms Management Engine" | 5.8 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Cloudforms Management Engine" and version "5.8" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Cloudforms Management Engine Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Cloudforms Management Engine" | 5.9 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Cloudforms Management Engine" and version "5.9" | - |
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