CVE-2014-3486 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands via symlink attacks on predictable temporary files in Red Hat CloudForms Management Engine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-3486?
CVE-2014-3486 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3486?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Cloudforms 3.0 Management Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2014-3486?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-3486 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3486 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4r83-3x2w-gg64.