Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2013-2049 concerns Red Hat CloudForms 2 Management Engine using a static Rails secret token. If an attacker can leverage that shared secret, session integrity may be undermined, enabling session tampering. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, affected build ranges, exploit evidence, or a named fix.
Executive priority
Prioritize investigation if CloudForms 2 or CFME 2 remains in production, especially on exposed management networks. The business risk is potential compromise of management session trust, but urgency cannot be precisely scored from the supplied sources.
Technical view
The CVE describes remote session tampering in CFME through use of a static secret_token.rb secret. Static application secrets can invalidate assumptions behind signed session data. Available sources do not document exact vulnerable package versions, patch identifiers, or exploitation details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations that deployed Red Hat CloudForms 2 Management Engine or CFME 2. Risk is higher where management interfaces were reachable by untrusted users. The source data does not identify specific builds, configurations, or CPEs.
Exploitation context
The bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVE states remote attackers could conduct session tampering by leveraging the static secret, but gives no public exploitation context.
Researcher notes
The useful confirmed fact is the static secret_token.rb issue enabling session tampering. Missing data includes CWE, CVSS, fixed version, exploit status, and exact affected build list. Avoid assuming modern CloudForms versions are affected without vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory any CloudForms 2 Management Engine or CFME 2 deployments.
- Check Red Hat advisory or support guidance for fixed packages and required rotation steps.
- Restrict CFME management access to trusted administrative networks.
- Rotate application secrets if vendor guidance confirms exposure.
- Retire unsupported CloudForms 2 systems where upgrade guidance is unavailable.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether CFME 2 or CloudForms 2 Management Engine is present.
- Review configuration management records for static secret_token.rb values.
- Check installed package versions against Red Hat guidance.
- Review logs for unusual session behavior around administrative actions.
- Verify management interfaces are not exposed to untrusted networks.
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- Known Exploited
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- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=959041CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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