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CVE-2014-10075 (karo): karo Gem for Ruby db.rb Metacharacter Handling Remote Command Execution

ADVISORIES

GEM

karo

LIBRARY

RubyGems

FRAMEWORK

rubygems

PLATFORM

rubygems

SEVERITY

CVSS v3.x: 9.8 (Critical)

PATCHED VERSIONS

None.

DESCRIPTION

The karo gem 2.3.8 for Ruby allows Remote command injection via the host field.

karo Gem for Ruby contains a flaw in db.rb that is triggered when handling metacharacters. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

  • CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command (‘Command Injection’)

  • Severity: CRITICAL - CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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