MEDIUM
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}
Published Jan 10, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.43%
Description
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}.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.2.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.43% 0.00431
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00431
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 | 0.43% (0.00431) | 34.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00439) | 34.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 15.65th | 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 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68731 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94744 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x4vj-279x-qwf2 Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4996
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200229054941/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68731
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68731 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94744 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x4vj-279x-qwf2 | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4996 | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20200229054941/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68731 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 10, 2018
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 17, 2014
Link CVE-2014-4996
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-X4VJ-279X-QWF2 Updated n/a