CVE-2014-4996

MEDIUM

VladTheEnterprising gem 0.2 - Local File Write

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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}.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68731
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94744
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 18.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (2)
rubygems/VladTheEnterprising 0RubyGems
vladtheenterprising_project/vladtheenterprising 0.2.0
Published Jan 10, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026