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CVE-2014-4996

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.43%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-01-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2014-4996
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.43%

Original NVD Description

lib/vlad/dba/mysql.rb in the VladTheEnterprising gem 0.2 for Ruby allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/my.cnf.#{target_host}.