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CVE-2019-5418

There is a File Content Disclosure vulnerability in Action View <5.2.2.1, <5.1.6.2, <5.0.7.2, <4.2.11.1 and v3 where specially crafted accept headers can cause contents of arbitrary files on the ta...

Published: Mar 27, 2019Updated: Oct 30, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-22
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
98.5%
Top 0.1%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Jul 7, 2025
Exploits
3 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

Path Traversal in Action View

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

actionviewRubyGemsOSS Libraries
railsrubyonrailsOSS Libraries
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
cloudformsredhat
OS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
leapopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
rubygemspackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
rubyonrailsoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka rails, ruby on rails, rubyonrails.org
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
and 8 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Jul 7, 2025
Remediation due:Jul 28, 2025

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

3 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5418
nvd.nist.gov
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0796
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1147
access.redhat.com
and 22 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Mar 27, 2019
Added to CISA KEV
Jul 7, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 30, 2025

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