Ruby on Rails up to 2.3.1 response.rb code injection

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Ruby on Rails up to 2.3.1 (Programming Language Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality in the library actionpack/lib/action_controller/response.rb. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

CRLF injection vulnerability in actionpack/lib/action_controller/response.rb in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x before 2.3.13 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via the Content-Type header.

The weakness was disclosed 08/29/2011 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-3186. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56074 (Debian DSA-2301-2 : rails - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 2.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (56074). The entries 51041 and 58399 are pretty similar.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 56074
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2301-2 : rails - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 70237
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2301-1 (rails)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ruby on Rails 2.3.2
Patch: github.com

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08/19/2011 🔍
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10/04/2011 +36 days 🔍
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Advisory: DSA-2301
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3186 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 33419 - Ruby on Rails 2.3.x before 2.3.13 Remote CRLF Injection Vulnerability via the Content-Type Header, Medium
SecurityFocus: 37142
Secunia: 45921

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/18/2021 14:09
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (56), 04/03/2017 10:47 (7), 11/18/2021 13:57 (7), 11/18/2021 14:03 (1), 11/18/2021 14:09 (3)
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