CVE-2016-2098

7.3 HIGH

Published: April 07, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Action Pack in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.2, 4.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Ruby code by leveraging an application's unrestricted use of the render method.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00057.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00080.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00083.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00086.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00006.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00053.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2016/2/29/Rails-4-2-5-2-4-1-14-2-3-2-22-2-have-been-released/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3509

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83725

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035122

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/ly-IH-fxr_Q/WLoOhcMZIAAJ

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40086/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00057.html