lib/util/miq-password.rb in Red Hat CloudForms 3.0 Management Engine (CFME) before 5.2.4.2 uses a hard-coded salt, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-3489 is rated Moderate Risk (43.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.59%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.18% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 0.40% | 1.59% | +1.18% |
| 2 | 2025-06-05 | 0.25% | 0.40% | +0.15% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 0.25% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.6 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
redhat
|
low | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3489 |
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0816.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68299 |