CVE-2013-1898

Description

lib/thumbshooter.rb in the Thumbshooter 0.1.5 gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.98% Top 25%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://vapid.dhs.org/advisories/thumbshooter-ruby-gem-remoteexec.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/218 mailing list
http://osvdb.org/91839 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/26/3 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/26/13 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1898?
CVE-2013-1898 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1898?
To fix CVE-2013-1898, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1898 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-1898 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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