CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2019-5418

Rails Ruby on Rails

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 target system's filesystem to be exposed.

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
98.5%
99.9% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2019.03.27
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability98.5%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

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 target system's filesystem to be exposed.

Affected product and versions

Product
Rails Ruby on Rails
Affected versions
5.2.2.1, 5.1.6.2, 5.0.7.2, 4.2.11.1, >= 3.0.0 < 4.2.11.1, >= 5.0.0 < 5.0.7.2, >= 5.1.0 < 5.1.6.2, >= 5.2.0 < 5.2.2.1, 8.0, 4.7, 15.0, 30, 4.6, 1.0
Fixed versions
4.2.11.1, 5.0.7.2, 5.1.6.2, 5.2.2.1

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA 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.

Due date: 2025.07.28
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Rails Ruby on Rails and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
CWE-22
KEV added
2025.07.07
Ransomware use
미확인
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