Directory Traversal Vulnerability in Ruby on Rails Affects Multiple Versions
CVE-2016-2097

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Rubyonrails

Status
Ruby On Rails
Rails
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 April 2016

What is CVE-2016-2097?

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in Action View of Ruby on Rails prior to specified versions. Remote attackers can exploit this flaw by leveraging unrestricted use of the render method, which ultimately allows them to read arbitrary files from the server. This security issue arises from an incomplete resolution of a previous concern, specifically CVE-2016-0752, making it crucial for developers to apply the required updates and secure their applications against potential unauthorized access.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3509
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrai...
mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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