CFME: SSH Utility insecure tmp file creation leading to code execution as root
Published Jul 7, 2014
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.35%
Description
The (1) shell_exec function in lib/util/MiqSshUtilV1.rb and (2) temp_cmd_file function in lib/util/MiqSshUtilV2.rb in Red Hat CloudForms 3.0 Management Engine (CFME) before 5.2.4.2 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.2.4
- 5.2
- 5.2.1
- 5.2.1.6
- 5.2.2
- 5.2.3
- 5.2.3.2
No data.
CloudForms Management Engine 5.x
cfme-0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0816
CloudForms Management Engine 5.x
ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.13-8.el6cf
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0816
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.x | cfme-0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0816 |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.x | ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.13-8.el6cf | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0816 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00354) | 26.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00354) | 27.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 10.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 29.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 74.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0816.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68300 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3486 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107528 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3486
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3486
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0816.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68300 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3486 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107528 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3486 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3486 |
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