CVE-2019-14894

Name: CVE-2019-14894
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-22T18:15:10.9+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 4.08%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-14894 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.2/10

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

EPSS Probability

4.08%

89.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Cloudforms Management Engine	5.10
Redhat	Cloudforms Management Engine	5.11

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14894Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14894Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 22, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14894?

How severe is CVE-2019-14894?

CVE-2019-14894 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14894?

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Source: NVD / NIST