CVE-2014-0130: actionpack Path Traversal vulnerability

CVE-2014-0130 · Severity: critical · CVSS 3.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2017-10-24

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the implicit-render implementation of Ruby on Rails. When certain route globbing configurations are enabled, remote attackers can read arbitrary files via a crafted request.

Technologies: Rails Ruby on Rails, actionpack (RubyGems). Vendors: Rails, RubyGems.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2014-0130 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2014-0130 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2014-0130?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 October 2017.
Which products and versions are affected?
actionpack (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.2.18.
Is there a fix for CVE-2014-0130?
Yes. actionpack (RubyGems): upgrade to 3.2.18 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2014-0130 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-0130?
Check whether you run Rails Ruby on Rails or actionpack (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • actionpack (RubyGems): upgrade to 3.2.18 or later
    bundle update actionpack

Affected products

  • Ruby on Rails Rails before 3.2.18, 4.0.x before 4.0.5, 4.1.x before 4.1.1
  • Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager up to 1.3.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2014-0130
  • GHSA-6x85-j5j2-27jx

Timeline

  • 2014-05-06: disclosed: Initial disclosure date based on external references (BID 67244)
  • 2022-03-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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