CVE-2014-3514: High severity ruby on rails vulnerability

Published Aug 20, 2014
·
Updated

activerecord/lib/activerecord/relation/querymethods.rb in Active Record in Ruby on Rails 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.5 allows remote attackers to bypass the strong parameters protection mechanism via crafted input to an application that makes createwith calls.

Other sources

activerecord/lib/activerecord/relation/querymethods.rb in Active Record in Ruby on Rails 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.5 allows remote attackers to bypass the strong parameters protection mechanism via crafted input to an application that makes createwith calls.

Affected Software

30 affected componentsFixes available
rubygems/activerecord>=4.1.0<4.1.5
4.1.5
rubygems/activerecord>=4.0.0<4.0.9
4.0.9
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.0
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.0-beta
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.0-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.0-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.1
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.1-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.1-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.1-rc3
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.1-rc4
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.2
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.3
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.4
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.5
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.6
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.6-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.6-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.6-rc3
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.7
rubyonrails Rails=4.0.8
rubyonrails Rails=4.1.0
rubyonrails Rails=4.1.0-beta1
rubyonrails Rails=4.1.1
rubyonrails Rails=4.1.2
rubyonrails Rails=4.1.2-rc1
rubyonrails Rails=4.1.2-rc2
rubyonrails Rails=4.1.2-rc3
rubyonrails Rails=4.1.3
rubyonrails Rails=4.1.4

Event History

Aug 20, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Oct 24, 2017
Advisory Published
06:33 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3514?

CVE-2014-3514 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-3514?

To fix CVE-2014-3514, upgrade Active Record to version 4.0.9 or 4.1.5 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2014-3514?

CVE-2014-3514 affects Ruby on Rails versions 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.5.

4

Can CVE-2014-3514 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2014-3514 allows remote attackers to bypass strong parameters protection.

5

What are the consequences of CVE-2014-3514 exploitation?

If exploited, CVE-2014-3514 could lead to unauthorized access to application data.

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