CVE-2014-0087 describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in the check_privileges method within ManageIQ's application_controller.rb, specifically impacting Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine (CFME). This flaw allows remote authenticated users to escalate privileges by exploiting improper Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) checks related to the rbac_user_edit action. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability presents a significant risk, as it can be exploited over the network with low complexity to achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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