CVE-2014-5003 json
Ciborg gem for Ruby allows local users to write files and gain privileges via Symlink
published 2018-01-10 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-g982-9r8g-6qxw , EUVD-2018-0272
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
chef/travis-cookbooks/ci_environment/perlbrew/recipes/default.rb in the ciborg gem 3.0.0 for Ruby allows local users to write to arbitrary files and gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp/perlbrew-installer.
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | ciborg | 1 listed version |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
vapid.dhs.org
/advisories/ciborg-3.0.0.html
web, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/24
mailing-list, web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5003
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-g982-9r8g-6qxw
advisory
-
github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/ciborg/CVE-2014-5003.yml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-5003
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-g982-9r8g-6qxw
- NVD CVE-2014-5003
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