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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-12191 · published 28 February 2018

CVE-2017-12191: Redhat cloudforms improper access control vulnerability

Redhat · Cloudforms

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.

7.4 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.88% · top 42.5% CWE-284 · Improper access controlCWE-613 · Insufficient session expiration
7.4CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
0.88%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0374 PatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500517 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0374 PatchVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500517 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-12191), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-01). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.