CVE-2014-4996 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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}.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00059.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Vladtheenterprising Project	Vladtheenterprising

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vladtheenterprising_project:vladtheenterprising:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-5711	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}.
Github GHSA	GHSA-x4vj-279x-qwf2	VladTheEnterprising allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68731
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94744

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2018-01-10T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:34:36.940Z

Reserved: 2014-07-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-4996

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-01-10T18:29:00.463

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:11:14.480

Link: CVE-2014-4996

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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