SB2020090141 - Fedora 33 update for rubygem-activeresource
Published: September 1, 2020 Updated: April 25, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020090141
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8151)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Active Resource encodes data before querying the back end server. A remote attacker can send specially crafted requests and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.