How severe is CVE-2014-8164?

CVE-2014-8164 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2014-8164 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-8164?

CVE-2014-8164 affects Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8164?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2014-8164 published?

CVE-2014-8164 was published on 2022-07-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-8164

CVE-2014-8164 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-295.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v2: 6.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (43rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-295
Affected product: Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine
Published: 2022-07-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A insecure configuration for certificate verification (http.verify_mode = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE) may lead to verification bypass in Red Hat CloudForms 5.x.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8164?: A insecure configuration for certificate verification (http.verify_mode = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE) may lead to verification bypass in Red Hat CloudForms 5.x.
How severe is CVE-2014-8164?: CVE-2014-8164 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2014-8164 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (43rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-8164?: CVE-2014-8164 affects Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8164?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2014-8164 published?: CVE-2014-8164 was published on 2022-07-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1151208

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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