VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-3486
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-07-07
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')