How severe is CVE-2016-7040?

CVE-2016-7040 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-7040 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-7040?

CVE-2016-7040 affects Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7040?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-7040 published?

CVE-2016-7040 was published on 2016-10-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-7040

CVE-2016-7040 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. 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-284.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v2: 9.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine
Published: 2016-10-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 4.1 does not properly handle regular expressions passed to the expression engine via the JSON API and the web-based UI, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary shell commands by leveraging the ability to view and filter collections.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7040?: Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 4.1 does not properly handle regular expressions passed to the expression engine via the JSON API and the web-based UI, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary shell commands by leveraging the ability to view and filter collections.
How severe is CVE-2016-7040?: CVE-2016-7040 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-7040 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-7040?: CVE-2016-7040 affects Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7040?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-7040 published?: CVE-2016-7040 was published on 2016-10-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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