Broken Access Control in Active Job Affects Ruby on Rails
CVE-2018-16476

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Rubyonrails

Status
Https://github.com/rails/rails
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 November 2018

What is CVE-2018-16476?

A critical vulnerability exists in Active Job, a component of Ruby on Rails, where improper input validation allows attackers to manipulate user inputs. This can lead to the deserialization of data using GlobalId, potentially granting unauthorized access to sensitive information. The issue has been addressed in subsequent updates, specifically in versions 4.2.11, 5.0.7.1, 5.1.6.1, and 5.2.1.1, making it crucial for users to upgrade their installations to mitigate risks.

Affected Version(s)

https://github.com/rails/rails 4.2.0 up to and before 4.2.11

https://github.com/rails/rails 4.2.0 up to and before 5.0.7.1

https://github.com/rails/rails 4.2.0 up to and before 5.1.6.1

References

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rubyonrails-security/FL4d...
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https://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2018/11/27/Rails-4-2-5-0-5...
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0600
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2018-16476 : Broken Access Control in Active Job Affects Ruby on Rails