CVE-2013-4457

Description

The Cocaine gem 0.4.0 through 0.5.2 for Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted has object, related to recursive variable interpolation.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.38%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/thoughtbot/cocaine/blob/master/NEWS.md
http://osvdb.org/98835 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/22/10 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/55365 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4457?
CVE-2013-4457 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4457?
To fix CVE-2013-4457, 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-2013-4457 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-4457 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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