CVE-2014-4996
VladTheEnterprising allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack
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}.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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}.
- Record
CVE-2014-4996- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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}.
- Record
CVE-2014-4996- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5711 No score
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}.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5711- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x4vj-279x-qwf2
VladTheEnterprising allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack
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}.
- Record
GHSA-x4vj-279x-qwf2- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-x4vj-279x-qwf2
VladTheEnterprising allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack
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}.
- Record
GHSA-x4vj-279x-qwf2- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
VladTheEnterprisingRubyGems |
through 0.2 | None known |
VladTheEnterprisingRubyGems |
through 0.2, plus listed versions 0.1.40.1.50.1.60.1.70.1.8 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-4996 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Vladtheenterprising Project Vladtheenterprising, published January 10, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/68731
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94744
vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4996
web.archive.org/web/20200229054941/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68731
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x4vj-279x-qwf2