CVE-2014-0156

Name: CVE-2014-0156
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-06-30T21:15:10.373+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.64%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-0156 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Awesome spawn contains OS command injection vulnerability, which allows execution of additional commands passed to Awesome spawn as arguments. If untrusted input was included in command arguments, attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary command.. EPSS estimates a 2.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Awesome spawn contains OS command injection vulnerability, which allows execution of additional commands passed to Awesome spawn as arguments. If untrusted input was included in command arguments, attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary command.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.64%

83.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Manageiq	Awesomespawn	>= 1.2.0, < 1.5.0

References

https://github.com/ManageIQ/awesome_spawn/commit/e524f85f1c6e292ef7d117d7818521307ac269ffPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://rubysec.com/advisories/CVE-2014-0156/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ManageIQ/awesome_spawn/commit/e524f85f1c6e292ef7d117d7818521307ac269ffPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://rubysec.com/advisories/CVE-2014-0156/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 30, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0156?

How severe is CVE-2014-0156?

CVE-2014-0156 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0156?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST