CVE-2016-5402: redhat cloudforms Code Injection
CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2016:2839
Published 31-10-2018Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5402 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Code Injection vulnerability in redhat cloudforms. EPSS estimates a 5.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
5.93%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 31-10-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A code injection flaw was found in the way capacity and utilization imported control files are processed. A remote, authenticated attacker with access to the capacity and utilization feature could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code as the user CFME runs as.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 9.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.93%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.93% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score5.93%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat13 products
- cloudforms4.1
- cloudforms_management_engine5.6
- cfme< 0:5.6.3.3-1.el7cf
- cfme-appliance< 0:5.6.3.3-1.el7cf
- cfme-appliance-debuginfo< 0:5.6.3.3-1.el7cf
[unknown]1 product
- cfmen/a
2 vendors · 14 products
