GitHub Advisory DatabaseGHSA-X4VJ-279X-QWF2VladTheEnterprising allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
5.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
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 configurations
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| vladtheenterprising | le | 0.2 |
References
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94744
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x4vj-279x-qwf2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4996
web.archive.org/web/20200229054941/www.securityfocus.com/bid/68731
Related
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
5.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%