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CVE-2018-10905

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  • Published2018-07-24
  • WeaknessCWE-284 · CWE-78

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-07-2413:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Redhat cloudforms
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.5= 4.5no fix published
4.6= 4.6no fix published
Redhat cloudforms management engine
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.8= 5.8no fix published
5.9= 5.9no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • ansible-tower-setupRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7all versions · fixed in 0:3.1.8-1.el7atand 1 other package
  • cfmeRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7all versions · fixed in 0:5.9.4.7-1.el7cfand 8 other packages
  • cfmeRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7all versions · fixed in 0:5.8.5.1-1.el7cfand 4 other packages
  • rh-postgresql95-postgresql-pglogicalRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7all versions · fixed in 0:2.1.0-4.el7cfand 1 other package
  • rh-postgresql95-postgresql-pglogicalRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.8::el7all versions · fixed in 0:1.2.1-2.el7cfand 1 other package
  • rh-ruby23-rubygem-redhat_access_cfmeRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.9::el7all versions · fixed in 0:2.0.3-1.el7cfand 1 other package

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2018:2745 Red Hat Product Security13 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: CloudForms 4.5.5 security, bug fix and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2018:2561 Red Hat Product Security19 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: CloudForms 4.6.4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:2745 · 13 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:2561 · 19 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:2745 · 13 productsAdministrators of the CloudForms appliance can filter local packages going to the port where MIQ Server is listening, by using the following iptables command: # iptables -I OUTPUT 1 -o lo -d localhost/32 -p tcp -m tcp --dport <MIQ Server port> -m owner '!' --uid-owner root -j DROP Where the MIQ Se…

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.07.8known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.07.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.2read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-284known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-78read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.5 %2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-07-24
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10905?

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.

Is CVE-2018-10905 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-10905 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.5% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-10905?

CVE-2018-10905 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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