CVE-2014-0130
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctlDescription
Directory traversal vulnerability in actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb in the implicit-render implementation in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.18, 4.0.x before 4.0.5, and 4.1.x before 4.1.1, when certain route globbing configurations are enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted request.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
Ruby on Rails Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Directory traversal vulnerability in actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb in the implicit-render implementation in Ruby on Rails allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted request.
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Remediation due: 2022-04-15
References
- http://matasano.com/research/AnatomyOfRailsVuln-CVE-2014-0130.pdf
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1863.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67244
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/NkKc7vTW70o/NxW_PDBSG3AJ
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-0130
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