CVE-2014-0130

Known Exploited

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 20.50% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1863.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://matasano.com/research/AnatomyOfRailsVuln-CVE-2014-0130.pdf technical description broken link
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/NkKc7vTW70o/NxW_PDBSG3AJ mailing list third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67244 vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0130?
CVE-2014-0130 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0130?
To fix CVE-2014-0130, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-0130 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2014-0130 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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