VulnerabilityModified
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}.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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}.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- vladtheenterprising project/vladtheenterprising
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68731Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94744Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68731Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94744Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.