How severe is CVE-2015-7502?

CVE-2015-7502 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2015-7502 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-7502?

CVE-2015-7502 primarily affects Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7502?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2015-7502 published?

CVE-2015-7502 was published on 2016-04-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-7502

CVE-2015-7502 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.1)
CVSS v2: 1.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine
Published: 2016-04-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Red Hat CloudForms 3.2 Management Engine (CFME) 5.4.4 and CloudForms 4.0 Management Engine (CFME) 5.5.0 do not properly encrypt data in the backend PostgreSQL database, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive data and consequently gain privileges by leveraging access to (1) database exports or (2) log files.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7502?: Red Hat CloudForms 3.2 Management Engine (CFME) 5.4.4 and CloudForms 4.0 Management Engine (CFME) 5.5.0 do not properly encrypt data in the backend PostgreSQL database, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive data and consequently gain privileges by leveraging access to (1) database exports or (2) log files.
How severe is CVE-2015-7502?: CVE-2015-7502 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2015-7502 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-7502?: CVE-2015-7502 primarily affects Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7502?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2015-7502 published?: CVE-2015-7502 was published on 2016-04-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:5.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:5.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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