How severe is CVE-2019-14894?

CVE-2019-14894 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-14894 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-14894?

CVE-2019-14894 primarily affects Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14894?

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

When was CVE-2019-14894 published?

CVE-2019-14894 was published on 2020-06-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-14894

CVE-2019-14894 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0. 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.0)
CVSS v2: 9.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine
Published: 2020-06-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14894?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2019-14894?: CVE-2019-14894 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-14894 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-14894?: CVE-2019-14894 primarily affects Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14894?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-14894 published?: CVE-2019-14894 was published on 2020-06-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14894

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:cloudforms_management_engine:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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