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CVE-2012-6135

RubyGems passenger 4.0.0 betas 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files during the startup process.

Published: Nov 19, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-20
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.3%
Top 18.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

RubyGems passenger gem allows remote attackers to delete files

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

passengerRubyGemsOSS Libraries
ruby-passengerruby-passenger
On-prem
OSS Libraries / web-framework
passengerphusion
On-prem
OSS Libraries / web-framework
openshiftredhat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
rubygemspackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
ruby-passengeross-projectOSS Librariesaka passenger, ruby passenger
phusioncommercialOSS Librariesaka passenger, juvia
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6135
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/phusion/passenger/commit/8c6693e0818772c345c979840d28312c2edd4ba4
github.com
https://github.com/phusion/passenger/commit/8c6693e0818772c345c979840d28312c2edd4ba4#commitcomment-2643541
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 19, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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