CVE-2014-0130

Summary

CVE	CVE-2014-0130
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	redhat
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2014-05-07 10:55:04 UTC
Updated	2026-04-21 20:07:36 UTC
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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.569970000 probability, percentile 0.981440000 (date 2026-04-22)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-03-25; due 2022-04-15; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-22 | n/a | CWE-22 CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.1	[email protected]	Primary	7.5	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`
3.1	ADP	DECLARED	7.5	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`
3.1	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	Secondary	7.5	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`
2.0	[email protected]	Primary	4.3		`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector

Network

Access Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Vendor	Rails
Product	Ruby on Rails
Name	Ruby on Rails Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Required Action	Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0130

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0	All	All	All
Application	Redhat	Subscription Asset Manager	All	All	All	All
Application	Rubyonrails	Rails	All	All	All	All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Na	N/a	affected n/a	Not specified

References

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
Red Hat Customer Portal	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	rhn.redhat.com	Third Party Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	www.cisa.gov	US Government Resource
matasano.com/research/AnatomyOfRailsVuln-CVE-2014-0130.pdf	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	matasano.com	Broken Link, Technical Description
groups.google.com/forum/message/raw	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	groups.google.com	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Ruby on Rails 'implicit render' Functionality Directory Traversal Vulnerability	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securityfocus.com	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Red Hat Customer Portal	MITRE	access.redhat.com
Red Hat Customer Portal	MITRE	access.redhat.com
Red Hat Customer Portal	MITRE	access.redhat.com
access.redhat.com \| CVE-2014-0130	MITRE	access.redhat.com
1095105 – (CVE-2014-0130) CVE-2014-0130 rubygem-actionpack: directory traversal issue	MITRE	bugzilla.redhat.com
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog	CISA	www.cisa.gov	kev

No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.

Additional Advisory Data

Source	Time	Event
ADP	2022-03-25T00:00:00.000Z	CVE-2014-0130 added to CISA KEV

There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.