Is CVE-2014-3486 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-3486 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-3486?

CVE-2014-3486 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2014-3486

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

The (1) shell_exec function in lib/util/MiqSshUtilV1.rb and (2) temp_cmd_file function in lib/util/MiqSshUtilV2.rb in Red Hat CloudForms 3.0 Management Engine (CFME) before 5.2.4.2 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a symlink attack on a temporary file with a predictable name.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.9 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-59
EPSS score: 0.4% (29th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-3493)
Published: July 7, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-3493 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

redhat / cloudforms 3.0 management engine
redhat / cloudforms 3.0 management engine
redhat / cloudforms 3.0 management engine
redhat / cloudforms 3.0 management engine
redhat / cloudforms 3.0 management engine
redhat / cloudforms 3.0 management engine
redhat / cloudforms 3.0 management engine

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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