# CVE-2019-14894: Command injection in CloudForms > Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands as root via NFS schedule backup in CloudForms management engine. - **Severity:** High 8.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** An administrator - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 22 Jun 2020 - **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** GHSA-ghxf-76c7-3c47, RHSA-2020:0588, RHSA-2020:0589 ## What is CVE-2019-14894? CVE-2019-14894 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in [UNKNOWN] CloudForms, published on 22 Jun 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim. ### Official 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. Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14894? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `cfme` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 | All versions | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | | `cfme-amazon-smartstate` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 | All versions | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | | `cfme-appliance` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 | All versions | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | | `cfme-appliance-common` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 | All versions | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | | `cfme-appliance-debuginfo` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 | All versions | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | | `cfme-appliance-tools` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 | All versions | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | | `cfme-debuginfo` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 | All versions | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | | `cfme-gemset` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 | All versions | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | | `cfme-gemset-debuginfo` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.10::el7 | All versions | 0:5.10.15.1-1.el7cf | | `cfme` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.11::el8 | All versions | 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf | | `cfme-amazon-smartstate` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.11::el8 | All versions | 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf | | `cfme-appliance` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.11::el8 | All versions | 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf | | `cfme-appliance-common` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.11::el8 | All versions | 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf | | `cfme-appliance-tools` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.11::el8 | All versions | 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf | | `cfme-gemset` | Red Hat:cloudforms_managementengine:5.11::el8 | All versions | 0:5.11.3.1-1.el8cf | Products: Redhat Cloudforms Management Engine. ## How do I fix CVE-2019-14894? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2019-14894 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14894 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in [UNKNOWN] CloudForms - [CVE-2013-2068](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2068/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.4) - [CVE-2014-8164](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-8164/): Security feature bypass in Red Hat CloudForms (critical 9.1) - [CVE-2020-14324](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14324/): Command injection in CloudForms (critical 9.1) - [CVE-2014-0087](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0087/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.8) - [CVE-2016-7040](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7040/): Command injection in n/a (high 8.8) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2019-14894 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2019-14894 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in [UNKNOWN] CloudForms, published on 22 Jun 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14894 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: [UNKNOWN] CloudForms. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14894/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14894/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-14894 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14894 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-14894 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14894/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.