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CVE-2014-3514

Published: Aug 20, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-264
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.8%
Top 15.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

railsrubyonrailsOSS Libraries
n/an/a
activerecordRubyGemsOSS Libraries
rubyonrailsoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka rails, ruby on rails, rubyonrails.org
rubygemspackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/18/10
openwall.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1102.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/60347
secunia.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 20, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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