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CVE-2021-31799

Published: Jul 29, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-78
7.0HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 28.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

In RDoc 3.11 through 6.x before 6.3.1, as distributed with Ruby through 3.0.1, it is possible to execute arbitrary code via | and tags in a filename.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Software CollectionsOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special Edition для «Эльбрус»On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Ruby Team
oss-projectaka ruby-lang
RubyLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / rubygems
rdocLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / rubygems
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ruby-lang
oss-projectaka ruby, rexml
rdocLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
oracle
commercial·USaka oracle corp.
jd edwards enterpriseone toolsOn-premDatabase
Databases / relational
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00009.html
lists.debian.org
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-31799
security-tracker.debian.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-05
security.gentoo.org
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