VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-13589
The paranoid2 gem 1.1.6 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 4.35%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The paranoid2 gem 1.1.6 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The current version, without this backdoor, is 1.1.5.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.35% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-829
- Affected
- anjlab/paranoid2
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109281Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems.org/issues/2051Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://rubygems.org/gems/paranoid2/versionsVendor Advisory
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-PARANOID2-451600Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109281Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems.org/issues/2051Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://rubygems.org/gems/paranoid2/versionsVendor Advisory
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-PARANOID2-451600Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.