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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2013-2512

The ftpd gem 0.2.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a LIST or NLST command argument within FTP protocol traffic.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.54%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.54%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The ftpd gem 0.2.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a LIST or NLST command argument within FTP protocol traffic.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
3.54% probability · 89th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-78
Affected
ftpd project/ftpd
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.