medium
4.3
CWE
22
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-7818: Path Traversal

First published: Sat Nov 08 2014(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in `actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/static.rb` in Action Pack in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.20, 4.0.x before 4.0.11, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.2.0.beta3, when `serve_static_assets` is enabled, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files outside the application root via a `/..%2F` sequence.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
rubygems/actionpack>=4.2.0.beta1<4.2.0.beta3
4.2.0.beta3
rubygems/actionpack>=4.1.0<4.1.7
4.1.7
rubygems/actionpack>=4.0.0<4.0.11
4.0.11
rubygems/actionpack>=3.0.0<3.2.20
3.2.20
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-beta
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-beta2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-beta3
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-beta4
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-rc
Ruby on Rails=3.0.0-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.1-pre
Ruby on Rails=3.0.2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.2-pre
Ruby on Rails=3.0.3
Ruby on Rails=3.0.4-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.5
Ruby on Rails=3.0.5-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.6
Ruby on Rails=3.0.6-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.6-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.7
Ruby on Rails=3.0.7-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.7-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.8
Ruby on Rails=3.0.8-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.8-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.8-rc3
Ruby on Rails=3.0.8-rc4
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9-rc3
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9-rc4
Ruby on Rails=3.0.9-rc5
Ruby on Rails=3.0.10
Ruby on Rails=3.0.10-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.11
Ruby on Rails=3.0.12
Ruby on Rails=3.0.12-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.13
Ruby on Rails=3.0.13-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.0.14
Ruby on Rails=3.0.16
Ruby on Rails=3.0.17
Ruby on Rails=3.0.18
Ruby on Rails=3.0.19
Ruby on Rails=3.0.20
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-beta1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc3
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc4
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc5
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc6
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc7
Ruby on Rails=3.1.0-rc8
Ruby on Rails=3.1.1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.1-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.1-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.1.1-rc3
Ruby on Rails=3.1.2
Ruby on Rails=3.1.2-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.2-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.1.3
Ruby on Rails=3.1.4
Ruby on Rails=3.1.4-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.5
Ruby on Rails=3.1.5-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.1.6
Ruby on Rails=3.1.7
Ruby on Rails=3.1.8
Ruby on Rails=3.1.9
Ruby on Rails=3.1.10
Ruby on Rails=3.2.0
Ruby on Rails=3.2.0-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.0-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.2.1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.2
Ruby on Rails=3.2.2-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.3
Ruby on Rails=3.2.3-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.3-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.2.4
Ruby on Rails=3.2.4-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.5
Ruby on Rails=3.2.6
Ruby on Rails=3.2.7
Ruby on Rails=3.2.8
Ruby on Rails=3.2.10
Ruby on Rails=3.2.11
Ruby on Rails=3.2.12
Ruby on Rails=3.2.13-rc1
Ruby on Rails=3.2.13-rc2
Ruby on Rails=3.2.15-rc3
Ruby on Rails=3.2.16
Ruby on Rails=3.2.17
Ruby on Rails=3.2.18
Ruby on Rails=4.0.0
Ruby on Rails=4.0.0-beta
Ruby on Rails=4.0.0-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.0.0-rc2
Ruby on Rails=4.0.1
Ruby on Rails=4.0.1-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.0.1-rc2
Ruby on Rails=4.0.1-rc3
Ruby on Rails=4.0.1-rc4
Ruby on Rails=4.0.2
Ruby on Rails=4.0.3
Ruby on Rails=4.0.4
Ruby on Rails=4.0.5
Ruby on Rails=4.0.6
Ruby on Rails=4.0.6-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.0.6-rc2
Ruby on Rails=4.0.6-rc3
Ruby on Rails=4.0.7
Ruby on Rails=4.0.8
Ruby on Rails=4.0.9
Ruby on Rails=4.0.10
Ruby on Rails=4.0.10-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.1.0
Ruby on Rails=4.1.0-beta1
Ruby on Rails=4.1.1
Ruby on Rails=4.1.2
Ruby on Rails=4.1.2-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.1.2-rc2
Ruby on Rails=4.1.2-rc3
Ruby on Rails=4.1.3
Ruby on Rails=4.1.4
Ruby on Rails=4.1.5
Ruby on Rails=4.1.6
Ruby on Rails=4.1.6-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.2.0-beta1
Ruby on Rails=4.2.0-beta2
Ruby on Rails=3.0.4
Ruby on Rails=3.2.19
SUSE Linux=12.3
SUSE Linux=13.1
SUSE Linux=13.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-7818?

    CVE-2014-7818 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for directory traversal that may expose sensitive information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-7818?

    To fix CVE-2014-7818, upgrade to Action Pack version 4.2.0.beta3 or later, 4.1.7, or 4.0.11.

  • What are the affected versions for CVE-2014-7818?

    CVE-2014-7818 affects Action Pack versions before 3.2.20, 4.0.11, 4.1.7, and 4.2.0.beta3.

  • Can CVE-2014-7818 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2014-7818 allows remote attackers to exploit the vulnerability if 'serve_static_assets' is enabled.

  • Is CVE-2014-7818 related to Ruby on Rails?

    Yes, CVE-2014-7818 is a vulnerability specific to the Action Pack component of Ruby on Rails.

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