CVE-2014-0130
Ruby on Rails Directory Traversal Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Ruby on Rails, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Apr 15, 2022.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby on Rails | Rails | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Version details have not been published yet.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2014-0130 scored CVSS 7.5: Rails Ruby on Rails, Ruby on Rails Directory Traversal Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Ruby on Rails systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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