How severe is CVE-2014-5003?

CVE-2014-5003 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2014-5003 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-5003?

CVE-2014-5003 affects Ciborg Project Ciborg. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5003?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-5003 published?

CVE-2014-5003 was published on 2018-01-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-5003

CVE-2014-5003 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ciborg Project Ciborg with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (30th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Ciborg Project Ciborg
Published: 2018-01-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

chef/travis-cookbooks/ci_environment/perlbrew/recipes/default.rb in the ciborg gem 3.0.0 for Ruby allows local users to write to arbitrary files and gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp/perlbrew-installer.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5003?: chef/travis-cookbooks/ci_environment/perlbrew/recipes/default.rb in the ciborg gem 3.0.0 for Ruby allows local users to write to arbitrary files and gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp/perlbrew-installer.
How severe is CVE-2014-5003?: CVE-2014-5003 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2014-5003 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-5003?: CVE-2014-5003 affects Ciborg Project Ciborg. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5003?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-5003 published?: CVE-2014-5003 was published on 2018-01-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:ciborg_project:ciborg:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

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