CVE-2014-4996 describes a local arbitrary file write vulnerability in the VladTheEnterprising Ruby gem, specifically affecting versions 0.2 and earlier. An attacker can exploit this flaw via a symlink attack on temporary files, allowing them to write to arbitrary files on the system. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, but can lead to high integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vladtheenterprising_project:vladtheenterprising:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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