# CVE-2017-2632: A logic error in valid\_role() in CloudForms role validation before 5.7.1.3 could allow a tenant administrator to create groups with a higher

- Severity: CVSS 4.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-07-27 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Red Hat cfme: 5.7.1.3

## Description

A logic error in valid_role() in CloudForms role validation before 5.7.1.3 could allow a tenant administrator to create groups with a higher privilege level than the tenant administrator should have. This would allow an attacker with tenant administration access to elevate privileges.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2632
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96478
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0320.html

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