Ruby on Rails up to 3.2.12 Query Input Validation input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Ruby on Rails up to 3.2.12. This affects an unknown part of the component Query Input Validation. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-1854. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Ruby on Rails up to 3.2.12 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Query Input Validation. 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 availability. CVE summarizes:

The Active Record component in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x before 2.3.18, 3.1.x before 3.1.12, and 3.2.x before 3.2.13 processes certain queries by converting hash keys to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input to a where method.

The weakness was disclosed 03/18/2013 by Ben Murphy as confirmed mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at seclists.org. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-1854 since 02/19/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. 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 seclists.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74971 (openSUSE Security Update : rubygem-activesupport-2_3 (openSUSE-SU-2013:0664-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166267 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for Ruby On Rails 3.2 stack (SUSE-SU-2013:0707-2)).

Upgrading to version 3.2.13 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (74971), OSVDB (91453†), Secunia (SA52656†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1028321†). The entries VDB-7681, VDB-8030, VDB-8031 and VDB-8033 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 74971
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : rubygem-activesupport-2_3 (openSUSE-SU-2013:0664-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 892655
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2655-1 (rails - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ruby on Rails 3.2.13

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02/19/2013 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: seclists.org
Researcher: Ben Murphy
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1854 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1854
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8032

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Secunia: 52656 - Ruby on Rails Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 91453
SecurityTracker: 1028321

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

Created: 03/20/2013 14:23
Updated: 04/30/2019 21:39
Changes: 03/20/2013 14:23 (80), 04/30/2019 21:39 (1)
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