The customization template in Red Hat CloudForms 3.1 Management Engine (CFME) 5.3 uses a…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The customization template in Red Hat CloudForms 3.1 Management Engine (CFME) 5.3 uses a default password for the root account when a password is not specified for a new image, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02946 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:0028 Released 2015-01-14 · Red Hat rating Importantcfme security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- CloudForms Management Engine 5.3 cfme-5.3.2.6-1.el6cf, cfme-appliance-5.3.2.6-1.el6cf, cfme-lib-5.3.2.6-1.el6cf +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0028 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3692
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5gm-gj7m-3h35
References
Advisory 1
More Red Hat Cloudforms 3.1 Management Engine vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-06488 SQL injection vulnerability in Red Hat CloudForms 3.1 Management Engine (CFME) 5.3 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-3692 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3692 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c5gm-gj7m-3h35 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3692 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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