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CVE-2014-4996

Date: January 10, 2018

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}.

Language: Ruby

Severity Score

5.5

Related Resources (8)

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4996

Url: https://web.archive.org/web/20200229054941/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68731

Url: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68731

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14

Url: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94744

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5

Url: http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2014-4996

Severity Score

5.5

Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-59

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	5.5
Attack Vector (AV):	LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	LOW
User Interaction (UI):	NONE
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	HIGH
Availability (A):	NONE

CVSS v2

Base Score:	2.1
Access Vector (AV):	LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC):	LOW
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	PARTIAL
Availability (A):	NONE
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