CVE-2014-3486

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.

Published: 2014-07-07 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2014-3486 is rated Low Risk (37.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.35%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-3486

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.18% 0.35% +0.18%
2 2025-06-05 0.04% 0.18% +0.13%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2014-3486

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.4 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2014-3486

OS Trackers for CVE-2014-3486

vendor priority summary link
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3486

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2014-3486

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
redhat cloudforms_3.0_management_engine <= 5.2.4 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_3.0_management_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat cloudforms_3.0_management_engine 5.2 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_3.0_management_engine:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat cloudforms_3.0_management_engine 5.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_3.0_management_engine:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat cloudforms_3.0_management_engine 5.2.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_3.0_management_engine:5.2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat cloudforms_3.0_management_engine 5.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_3.0_management_engine:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat cloudforms_3.0_management_engine 5.2.3 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_3.0_management_engine:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat cloudforms_3.0_management_engine 5.2.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_3.0_management_engine:5.2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2014-3486

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