CVE-2019-14894
A flaw was found in the CloudForms management engine version 5.10 and CloudForms management...
A flaw was found in the CloudForms management engine version 5.10 and CloudForms management version 5.11, which triggered remote code execution through NFS schedule backup. An attacker logged into the management console could use this flaw to execute arbitrary shell commands on the CloudForms server as root.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A flaw was found in the CloudForms management engine version 5.10 and CloudForms management version 5.11, which triggered remote code execution through NFS schedule backup. An attacker logged into the management console could use this flaw to execute arbitrary shell commands on the CloudForms server as root.
- Record
CVE-2019-14894- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-6000
A flaw was found in the CloudForms management engine version 5.10 and CloudForms management version 5.11, which triggered remote code execution through NFS schedule backup. An attacker logged into the management console could use this flaw to execute arbitrary shell commands on the CloudForms server as root.
- Record
EUVD-2019-6000- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ghxf-76c7-3c47
A flaw was found in the CloudForms management engine version 5.10 and CloudForms management...
A flaw was found in the CloudForms management engine version 5.10 and CloudForms management version 5.11, which triggered remote code execution through NFS schedule backup. An attacker logged into the management console could use this flaw to execute arbitrary shell commands on the CloudForms server as root.
- Record
GHSA-ghxf-76c7-3c47- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A flaw was found in the CloudForms management engine version 5.10 and CloudForms management version 5.11, which triggered remote code execution through NFS schedule backup. An attacker logged into the management console could use this flaw to execute arbitrary shell commands on the CloudForms server as root.
- Record
CVE-2019-14894- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2020:0588
Red Hat Security Advisory: CloudForms 5.0.3 security update
- Record
RHSA-2020:0588- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2020:0589
Red Hat Security Advisory: CloudForms 4.7.15 security, bug fix and enhancement update
- Record
RHSA-2020:0589- CVSS 3.1
- 8.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cfmeRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.11::el8 |
before 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf | 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf |
cfme-amazon-smartstateRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.11::el8 |
before 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf | 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf |
cfme-applianceRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.11::el8 |
before 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf | 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf |
cfme-appliance-commonRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.11::el8 |
before 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf | 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf |
cfme-appliance-toolsRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.11::el8 |
before 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf | 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf |
cfme-gemsetRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.11::el8 |
before 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf | 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf |
cfmeRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 |
before 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf |
cfme-amazon-smartstateRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 |
before 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf |
cfme-applianceRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 |
before 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf |
cfme-appliance-commonRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 |
before 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cfme-appliance-debuginfoRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 |
before 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf |
cfme-appliance-toolsRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 |
before 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf |
cfme-debuginfoRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 |
before 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf |
cfme-gemsetRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 |
before 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf |
cfme-gemset-debuginfoRed Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 |
before 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-14894 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.0) in [unknown] Cloudforms, published June 22, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.08%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in cfme 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14894
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14894
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0588
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-ghxf-76c7-3c47
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2020/rhsa-2020_0588.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-14894