CVE-2011-1005

Ruby: Untrusted codes able to modify arbitrary strings

Severity Score

5.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The safe-level feature in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-420, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-330, and 1.8.8dev allows context-dependent attackers to modify strings via the Exception#to_s method, as demonstrated by changing an intended pathname.

La funcionalidad safe-level de Ruby 1.8.6 hasta la versión 1.8.6-420, 1.8.7 hasta la 1.8.7-330 y 1.8.8dev permite a atacantes, dependiendo del contexto, modificar cadenas de texto a través del método Exception#to_s method, como se ha demostrado cambiando el pathname previsto.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-02-14 CVE Reserved
2011-03-02 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (19)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/70957	Vdb Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43420	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43573	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46458	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0539	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2011/02/18/exception-methods-can-bypass-safe	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/2	2013-08-13
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/21/5	2013-08-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678920	2011-06-28

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html	2013-08-13
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054422.html	2013-08-13
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/054436.html	2013-08-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:097	2013-08-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:098	2013-08-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0908.html	2013-08-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0909.html	2013-08-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0910.html	2013-08-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1005	2011-06-28

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ruby-lang Search vendor "Ruby-lang"		Ruby Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby"				1.8.6 Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby" and version "1.8.6"		-		Affected
Ruby-lang Search vendor "Ruby-lang"		Ruby Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby"				1.8.6-420 Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby" and version "1.8.6-420"		-		Affected
Ruby-lang Search vendor "Ruby-lang"		Ruby Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby"				1.8.7 Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby" and version "1.8.7"		-		Affected
Ruby-lang Search vendor "Ruby-lang"		Ruby Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby"				1.8.7-330 Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby" and version "1.8.7-330"		-		Affected
Ruby-lang Search vendor "Ruby-lang"		Ruby Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby"				1.8.8 Search vendor "Ruby-lang" for product "Ruby" and version "1.8.8"		dev		Affected