# CVE-2014-3486: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-07-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68300
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107528
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0816.html

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