Ruby on Rails up to 3.2.22.1/4.1.14.1 Action Pack input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ruby on Rails up to 3.2.22.1/4.1.14.1 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Action Pack. The manipulation leads to input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-2098. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Ruby on Rails up to 3.2.22.1/4.1.14.1 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Action Pack. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was released 04/07/2016 (Website). The advisory is available at lists.opensuse.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-2098. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89791 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168669 (OpenSuSE Security Update for Security rubygem-actionpack-3_2 (openSUSE-SU-2016:0835-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.2.22.2 or 4.1.14.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (40086), Tenable (89791), SecurityFocus (BID 83725†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-58060†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-81705. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 89791
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OpenVAS ID: 900507
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for rubygem-actionpack FEDORA-2016-3954061
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MetaSploit ID: rails_actionpack_inline_exec.rb
MetaSploit Name: Ruby on Rails ActionPack Inline ERB Code Execution
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ruby on Rails 3.2.22.2/4.1.14.2

Timelineinfo

01/29/2016 🔍
02/29/2016 +31 days 🔍
04/07/2016 +37 days 🔍
04/07/2016 +0 days 🔍
04/08/2016 +1 days 🔍
04/12/2016 +4 days 🔍
06/15/2024 +2986 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: lists.opensuse.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-2098 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-2098
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81706

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SecurityFocus: 83725
SecurityTracker: 1035122
Vulnerability Center: 58060 - Ruby on Rails Remote Code Execution in Action Pack, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/08/2016 10:43 AM
Updated: 06/15/2024 09:58 AM
Changes: 04/08/2016 10:43 AM (62), 02/04/2019 11:19 AM (9), 07/12/2022 12:21 PM (4), 07/12/2022 12:28 PM (10), 07/12/2022 12:35 PM (1), 06/15/2024 09:58 AM (15)
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