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CVE-2014-0130

HighExploitedPublic exploit

actionpack Path Traversal vulnerability

Published Oct 24, 2017 · Updated Mar 9, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-6x85-j5j2-27jx, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0130

Key Facts

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  • CVE-2014-0130 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v3.1) affecting Subscription Asset Manager (Redhat), Rails (Rubyonrails), Enterprise Linux Server (Redhat) and 15 more products.
  • It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jan 12, 2022. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including actionpack 3.2.18, actionpack 4.0.5, actionpack 4.1.1.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

7.5

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

54%

Higher than 98.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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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.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

CatalogAddedRemediation dueRansomware use
CISA KEVMar 25, 2022Apr 15, 2022Not reported
Industry KEV feedJan 12, 2022Apr 15, 2022Not reported
CIRCL KEVMar 25, 2022Apr 15, 2022Not reported
ENISA EUVDMar 25, 2022n/aNot reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

18 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Subscription Asset ManagerRedhatSee advisory1.3.0
RailsRubyonrailsSee advisory3.2.18
Enterprise Linux ServerRedhat6.0n/a
ruby-actionpack-3.2debianSee advisory3.2.6-6+deb7u2
actionpackrubygems>= 3.0.04.1.1
13 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

actionpack

3.2.18, 4.0.5, 4.1.1

cfme

0:5.2.4.2-1.el6cf

katello

0:1.4.3.28-1.el6sam_splice

Subscription Asset Manager

1.3.0

ruby-actionpack-3.2

3.2.6-6+deb7u2

ruby193-rubygem-actionmailer

1:3.2.17-1.el6sam

ruby193-rubygem-actionpack

1:3.2.13-8.el6cf

ruby193-rubygem-activemodel

1:3.2.17-1.el6sam

ruby193-rubygem-activerecord

1:3.2.17-5.el6sam

ruby193-rubygem-activeresource

1:3.2.17-1.el6sam

ruby193-rubygem-activesupport

1:3.2.17-2.el6sam

ruby193-rubygem-i18n

0:0.6.9-1.el6sam

ruby193-rubygem-mail

0:2.5.4-1.el6sam

ruby193-rubygem-rack

1:1.4.5-3.el6sam

ruby193-rubygem-rails

1:3.2.17-1.el6sam

ruby193-rubygem-railties

1:3.2.17-1.el6sam

Rails

3.2.18

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Oct 24, 2017

  2. Added to Industry KEV feed

    Jan 12, 2022

  3. Added to CISA KEV

    Mar 25, 2022

  4. Added to CIRCL KEV

    Mar 25, 2022

  5. Added to ENISA EUVD

    Mar 25, 2022

  6. Last updated

    Mar 9, 2026

Weakness Type

  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

15 more references in the full CVE brief

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