CVE-2020-25716Network attack vector

Privilege escalation via incomplete file-operation authorization

Published Jun 7, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Improper authorization in Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine before 5.11.10.1 allows remote authenticated users to access administrator file operations. The role check for administrative file import and export accepts membership in a specific nonadministrator group instead of restricting those operations to system administrators. An existing account in that group is required, and exploitation exposes or alters administrative data without a reported availability impact.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.77%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine before 5.11.10.1 allows remote authenticated users to access administrator file operations. The role check for administrative file import and export accepts membership in a specific nonadministrator group instead of restricting those operations to system administrators. An existing account in that group is required, and exploitation exposes or alters administrative data without a reported availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-25716
Published
Jun 7, 2021
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Red Hat
Product
Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine
Classifications
CWE-285, CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 7, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=before cfme 5.11.10.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Red Hat · Red Hat CloudForms Management Engineversion=before cfme 5.11.10.1

Published CVSS scores

8.4Red HatCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
8.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
5.5NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-285Improper Authorization
CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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