Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2014-0130
The short answer
CVE-2014-0130 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-22.
Severity
7.5 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Mar 25, 2022
Federal due date Apr 15, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
54%
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/NkKc7vTW70o/NxW_PDBSG3AJ Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/NkKc7vTW70o/NxW_PDBSG3AJ Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-0130 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2014-0130 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2014-0130 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-25, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-04-15.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0130?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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