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CVE-2019-13354: Code Injection

July 8, 2019 (updated July 10, 2019)

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

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13354

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

Version 0.0.7

Fixed versions

  • 0.0.8

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.0.8 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/strong_password/CVE-2019-13354.yml

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