// For flags

CVE-2020-8162

rubygem-activestorage: circumvention of file size limits in ActiveStorage

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A client side enforcement of server side security vulnerability exists in rails < 5.2.4.2 and rails < 6.0.3.1 ActiveStorage's S3 adapter that allows the Content-Length of a direct file upload to be modified by an end user bypassing upload limits.

Se presenta una aplicación del lado del cliente de una vulnerabilidad de seguridad del lado del servidor en rails versiones anteriores a 5.2.4.2 y rails versiones anteriores a 6.0.3.1 El adaptador S3 de ActiveStorage que permite a un usuario final modificar el Content-Length de una carga directa de archivos sin pasar por los límites de carga

A flaw was found in rubygem-activestorage. The ActiveStorage's S3 adapter that allows the Content-Length of a direct file upload to be modified by an end user. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-06-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-04 First Exploit
  • 2024-10-13 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
  • CWE-602: Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Rubyonrails
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 Rails
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 < 5.2.4.2
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Affected
Rubyonrails
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 Rails
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 >= 6.0.0 < 6.0.3.1
Search vendor "Rubyonrails" for product "Rails" and version " >= 6.0.0 < 6.0.3.1"
-
Affected
Debian
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 Debian Linux
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 10.0
Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0"
-
Affected