CVE-2014-0130 Rails Ruby on Rails: file path flaw
In plain words: The program can be tricked into reading or writing files outside the folder it should stay in. Leaks files such as passwords and settings, or overwrites important ones.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Apr 15, 2022
What to do
- Install Rails's security update for Ruby on Rails. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
- Never expose the device's admin page to the internet.
- After patching a device that was exposed, follow the vendor's compromise checks, end active sessions and change passwords.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: They face the internet and guard the whole network, so a flaw here can hand attackers a way in — and these devices usually run no antivirus, so break-ins go unnoticed.
The details
- Official name
- Ruby on Rails Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- Product
- Rails Ruby on Rails
- CISA description
- Directory traversal vulnerability in actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb in the implicit-render implementation in Ruby on Rails allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted request.
- Type of flaw
- File path flaw (CWE-22)
- Confirmed exploited
- Mar 25, 2022
- US federal patch deadline
- Apr 15, 2022
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Questions about CVE-2014-0130
Is CVE-2014-0130 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2014-0130 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 25, 2022, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0130?
Install Rails's security update for Ruby on Rails. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
Am I affected by CVE-2014-0130?
Only if you use Rails Ruby on Rails. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.