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CVE-2022-32224

A possible escalation to RCE vulnerability exists when using YAML serialized columns in Active Record < 7.0.3.1, <6.1.6.1, <6.0.5.1 and <5.2.8.1 which could allow an attacker, that can manipulate d...

Published: Dec 5, 2022Updated: May 11, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-502
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
2.4%
Top 18.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Active Record RCE bug with Serialized Columns

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

CWE-502

Affected Products

activerecordRubyGemsOSS Libraries
https://github.com/rails/railsn/a
activerecordactiverecord project
Library
OSS Libraries / web-framework
rubygemspackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
activerecord projectoss-projectOSS Librariesaka active-record, activerecord

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32224
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/611990f1a6c137c2d56b1ba06b27e5d2434dcd6a
github.com
https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2022-32224-possible-rce-escalation-bug-with-serialized-columns-in-active-record/81017
discuss.rubyonrails.org
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Timeline

Published
Dec 5, 2022
Last Updated
May 11, 2026

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