CVE-2014-125033: A vulnerability was found in rails-cv-app

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-125033?

rails-cv-app: upgrade to 2014-11-16. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-125033 being exploited?

CVE-2014-125033 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-125033 affect?

CVE-2014-125033 affects rails-cv-app. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability was found in rails-cv-app. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file app/controllers/uploaded_files_controller.rb. The manipulation with the input ../../../etc/passwd

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-125033?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

LOW 3.5UPGRADE

CVE-2014-125033 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.5) affecting rails-cv-app. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in rails-cv-app. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file app/controllers/uploaded_files_controller.rb. The manipulation with the input ../../../etc/passwd leads to path traversal: '../filedir'. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as 0d20362af0a5f8a126f67c77833868908484a863. It is recommended to apply a patch to fi

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.5 (Low)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 40%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-24, CWE-22
Published	2023-01-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: rails-cv-app project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-01-02 08:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

rails-cv-app project rails-cv-app UPGRADE

Affected: < 2014-11-16

Fixed in: 2014-11-16

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy rails-cv-app || rpm -q rails-cv-app || rails-cv-app --version

2. UPGRADE to 2014-11-16 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade rails-cv-app

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade rails-cv-app

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-125033?

rails-cv-app: upgrade to 2014-11-16. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-125033 being exploited?

CVE-2014-125033 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-125033 affect?

CVE-2014-125033 affects rails-cv-app. Severity is low (CVSS 3.5). A vulnerability was found in rails-cv-app. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file app/controllers/uploaded_files_controller.rb. The manipulation with the input ../../../etc/passwd

How urgent is CVE-2014-125033?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Ruby on Rails vulnerabilities

References

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