MEDIUM
The am function in lib/hub/commands.rb in hub before 1.12.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary patch file
Published May 27, 2014
4.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.39%
Description
The am function in lib/hub/commands.rb in hub before 1.12.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary patch file.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
4.4 MEDIUM GHSA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact Low
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
3.6 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.39% 0.00387
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00387
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00387) | 30.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00387) | 30.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 31.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58273 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAURL Repurposed
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x5m6-jh4r-34mv Advisory
- https://github.com/github/hub/commit/016ec99d25b1cb83cb4367e541177aa431beb600 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://github.com/mislav/hub/commit/016ec99d25b1cb83cb4367e541177aa431beb600
- https://github.com/mislav/hub/releases/tag/v1.12.1
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/hub/CVE-2014-0177.yml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0177
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/58273 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAURL Repurposed | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x5m6-jh4r-34mv | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/github/hub/commit/016ec99d25b1cb83cb4367e541177aa431beb600 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| https://github.com/mislav/hub/commit/016ec99d25b1cb83cb4367e541177aa431beb600 | ||
| https://github.com/mislav/hub/releases/tag/v1.12.1 | ||
| https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/hub/CVE-2014-0177.yml | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0177 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published May 27, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 3, 2013
Link CVE-2014-0177
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-X5M6-JH4R-34MV Updated n/a