CVE-2013-0156
active_support/core_ext/hash/conversions.rb in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.15, 3.0.x before 3.0.19, 3.1.x before 3.1.10, and 3.2.x before 3.2.11 does not properly restrict casts of string values, which allows remote attackers to conduct object-injection…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 99.4%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
active_support/core_ext/hash/conversions.rb in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.15, 3.0.x before 3.0.19, 3.1.x before 3.1.10, and 3.2.x before 3.2.11 does not properly restrict casts of string values, which allows remote attackers to conduct object-injection attacks and execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) involving nested XML entity references, by leveraging Action Pack support for (1) YAML type conversion or (2) Symbol type conversion.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 99.45% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- rubyonrails/rails · rubyonrails/ruby on rails · debian/debian linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-036-01AThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0153.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0154.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0155.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/1/28/Rails-3-0-20-and-2-3-16-have-been-released/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2604Third Party Advisory
- http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/sw-sv-rcve-ror201301e.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.insinuator.net/2013/01/rails-yaml/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/380039Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/628463Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/01/09/serialization-mischief-in-ruby-land-cve-2013-0156Third Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/c1432d0f8c70e89d?dmode=source&output=gplainThird Party Advisory
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-0156Third Party Advisory
- http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-036-01AThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0153.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0154.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0155.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/1/28/Rails-3-0-20-and-2-3-16-have-been-released/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2604Third Party Advisory
- http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/software/security/products-f/sw-sv-rcve-ror201301e.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.insinuator.net/2013/01/rails-yaml/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/380039Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/628463Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/01/09/serialization-mischief-in-ruby-land-cve-2013-0156Third Party Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/c1432d0f8c70e89d?dmode=source&output=gplainThird Party Advisory
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-0156Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.