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CVE-2019-15224: Code Injection

August 19, 2019 (updated August 29, 2019)

The rest-client gem for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party.

References

  • github.com/rest-client/rest-client/issues/713
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15224

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 1.6.10 up to 1.6.13

Fixed versions

  • 1.6.14

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.6.14 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Source file

gem/rest-client/CVE-2019-15224.yml

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