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TI-2019-11098 Aliases CVE-2019-14894GHSA-ghxf-76c7-3c47

Improper input validation in [UNKNOWN] CloudForms

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04078 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
[UNKNOWN]CloudForms5.10; 5.11—No fix listedCNA
  • CloudForms Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected 5.10; 5.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.11VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.11 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:0589 Released 2020-02-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    CloudForms 4.7.15 security, bug fix and enhancement update
    • CloudForms Management Engine 5.10 cfme-5.10.15.1-1.el7cf, cfme-amazon-smartstate-5.10.15.1-1.el7cf, cfme-appliance-5.10.15.1-1.el7cf +3
  • RHSA-2020:0588 Released 2020-02-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    CloudForms 5.0.3 security update
    • CloudForms Management Engine 5.11 cfme-5.11.3.1-1.el8cf, cfme-amazon-smartstate-5.11.3.1-1.el8cf, cfme-appliance-5.11.3.1-1.el8cf +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
CloudForms Management Engine 5.10Fixed RHSA-2020:0589
CloudForms Management Engine 5.11Fixed RHSA-2020:0588

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14894
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghxf-76c7-3c47

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2013-01839 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the AgentController in Red Hat CloudForms… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.4
  • TI-2013-01821 SQL injection vulnerability in the miq_policy controller in Red Hat CloudForms 2.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-04680 Code injection in [UNKNOWN] cfme CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-11195 OS command injection in CloudForms CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2016-06078 Improper authorization in Red Hat CFME CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-06051 Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine 4.1 does not properly handle regular expressions… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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