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Rails CVE-2014-3514

HIGH
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)
2014-08-20 secalert@redhat.com
7.5
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Permission and access control
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.33%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.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. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affected Packages

rubygems activerecord fix: 4.0.9, 4.1.5

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in rubygems

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.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 create_with calls. Affected products include: Rubyonrails Rails. Version information: before 4.0.9.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
P

DescriptionCVE.org

activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.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 create_with calls.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 44% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:4.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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