CVE-2014-0130

redhat subscription asset manager, redhat enterprise linux server, rubyonrails rails

Published 7 May 2014 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

7.5 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 25 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 15 Apr 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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.

References

matasano.com/research/AnatomyOfRailsVuln-CVE-2014-0130.pdf · Broken Link, Technical Description
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1863.html · Third Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/67244 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/NkKc7vTW70o/NxW_PDBSG3AJ · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-0130 · US Government Resource