Local Users Can Execute with Root Permissions by Invoking instance_eval with DRb

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Issue

  • A non-root user can run commands as root via ruby module drb
  • Non-root users can invoke the instance_eval method to run commands as root

Environment

  • Red Hat CloudForms 4.2 (CFME 5.7)

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