VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-12191

CVSS score7.4 HIGH
EPSS probability0.88%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-02-28
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control
  • CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration

Primary references