CVE-2019-14894Network attack vector

Root command execution via NFS backup injection

Published Jun 22, 2020 · Updated Aug 5, 2024

OS command injection in Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 5.10 and 5.11 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands as root. The flaw is in scheduled NFS backup command construction, but Red Hat has not published the affected function, parameter, or patch diff. The attack requires a management-console login and executes arbitrary shell commands with root privileges on the appliance.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability4.08%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 5.10 and 5.11 allows remote authenticated users to execute commands as root. The flaw is in scheduled NFS backup command construction, but Red Hat has not published the affected function, parameter, or patch diff. The attack requires a management-console login and executes arbitrary shell commands with root privileges on the appliance.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-14894
Published
Jun 22, 2020
Updated
Aug 5, 2024
Vendor
Red Hat
Product
Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine
Classifications
CWE-78, CWE-20, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 22, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.10
  2. Affected versionversion=5.11

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Red Hat · Red Hat CloudForms Management Engineversion=5.10; version=5.11

Published CVSS scores

9.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1059.004Unix Shell

Public exploit references

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