Rubygems Mail gem up to 2.3.2 file_delivery.rb path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Rubygems Mail gem up to 2.3.2. This affects an unknown function in the library lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/file_delivery.rb. This manipulation of the argument to causes path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-2139. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Rubygems Mail gem up to 2.3.2 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing in the library lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/file_delivery.rb. The manipulation of the argument to with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in lib/mail/network/delivery_methods/file_delivery.rb in the Mail gem before 2.4.4 for Ruby allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the to parameter.

The weakness was presented 07/18/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-2139 since 04/04/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59199 (Fedora 16 : rubygem-actionmailer-3.0.10-2.fc16 / rubygem-mail-2.4.4-1.fc16 (2012-7535)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165507 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for rubygem-mail-2_3 (SUSE-SU-2012:0843-1)).

Upgrading to version 2.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75165), Tenable (59199), SecurityFocus (BID 53257†), Secunia (SA48970†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40737†). See VDB-61334 for similar entry. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 59199
Nessus Name: Fedora 16 : rubygem-actionmailer-3.0.10-2.fc16 / rubygem-mail-2.4.4-1.fc16 (2012-7535)
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OpenVAS ID: 71381
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: rubygem-mail
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mail gem 2.3.3
Patch: github.com

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03/14/2012 🔍
04/04/2012 +21 days 🔍
04/26/2012 +22 days 🔍
04/26/2012 +0 days 🔍
05/21/2012 +25 days 🔍
07/18/2012 +58 days 🔍
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07/29/2013 +376 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +602 days 🔍
12/06/2021 +2450 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 29aca25218e4c82991400eb9b0c933626aefc98f
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CVE: CVE-2012-2139 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2139
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61333
X-Force: 75165
SecurityFocus: 53257 - RubyGems mail Directory Traversal and Command Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48970 - Ruby Mail Gem Directory Traversal and Shell Command Injection Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 40737 - Mail Gem Before 2.4.4 Remote Arbitrary File Read due to a Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/06/2021 12:51
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (73), 05/06/2017 20:02 (6), 12/06/2021 12:43 (4), 12/06/2021 12:51 (1)
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