CVE-2014-0177 json
Hub Package Arbitrary File Overwrite
published 2014-05-27 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-x5m6-jh4r-34mv , EUVD-2022-1248
- cvss
- 4.4
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The am function in lib/hub/commands.rb in hub before 1.12.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary patch file.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/github/hub 1.12.1
- rubygems hub 1.12.1
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/github/hub/commit/016ec99d25b1cb83cb4367e541177aa431beb600 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/github/hub | <1.12.1 |
1.12.1 |
| rubygems | hub | <1.12.1 |
1.12.1 |
Classification
References
-
github.com
/github/hub/commit/016ec99d25b1cb83cb4367e541177aa431beb600
web, exploit, patch
-
github.com
/mislav/hub/commit/016ec99d25b1cb83cb4367e541177aa431beb600
web
-
secunia.com
/advisories/58273
third-party-advisory, url-repurposed
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0177
advisory
-
github.com
/mislav/hub
package
-
github.com
/mislav/hub/releases/tag/v1.12.1
web
-
github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/hub/CVE-2014-0177.yml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-0177
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-x5m6-jh4r-34mv
- NVD CVE-2014-0177
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