CVE-2020-10783: Red Hat CloudForms 4.7 and 5 is affected by a role-based privilege escalation flaw

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HIGH 8.3WATCHLISTDOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-10783 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.3) affecting cloudforms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Red Hat CloudForms 4.7 and 5 is affected by a role-based privilege escalation flaw. An attacker with EVM-Operator group can perform actions restricted only to EVM-Super-administrator group, leads to, exporting or importing administrator files.

Why this priority

High severity
On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.3 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 37%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2020-08-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-08-11 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat cloudforms DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.7 · 5.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.7

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cloudforms || rpm -q cloudforms || cloudforms --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison cloudforms sudo apt install cloudforms=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.7> sudo apt-mark hold cloudforms

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list cloudforms sudo dnf downgrade cloudforms-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.7> sudo dnf versionlock add cloudforms

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-10783?

cloudforms: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-10783 being exploited?

CVE-2020-10783 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-10783 affect?

CVE-2020-10783 affects cloudforms. Severity is high (CVSS 8.3). Red Hat CloudForms 4.7 and 5 is affected by a role-based privilege escalation flaw. An attacker with EVM-Operator group can perform actions restricted only to EVM-Super-administrator group, leads to, exporting or importing administrator fil

How urgent is CVE-2020-10783?

Priority 50/100. High severity; On your watchlist

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