Vulnerability in Vladtheenterprising Project
CVE-2014-4996
lib/vlad/dba/mysql.rb in the VladTheEnterprising gem 0.2 for Ruby allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/my.cnf.#{target_host}.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Vladtheenterprising Project — versions 0.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/68731 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94744 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4996?
- CVE-2014-4996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vladtheenterprising Project, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2014-4996?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.