CVE-2023-38037

ActiveSupport::EncryptedFile writes contents that will be encrypted to a temporary file. The temporary file's permissions are defaulted to the user's current `umask` settings, meaning that it's ...

Published: Jan 9, 2025Updated: Feb 15, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-732

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Description

Active Support Possibly Discloses Locally Encrypted Files

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:LIntegrity

Low

A:LAvailability

Low

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Weaknesses

CWE-732

Affected Products

package-ecosystem

oss-projectaka rails-html-sanitizer, activestorage

ActiveSupportLibrary

OSS Libraries / web-framework

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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1 technique

Privilege Escalation

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38037

nvd.nist.gov

https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/a21d6edf35a60383dfa6c4da49e4b1aef5f00731

github.com

https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/cve-2023-38037-possible-file-disclosure-of-locally-encrypted-files/83544

discuss.rubyonrails.org

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