Input validation error in RubyGems - #VU54082
Published: June 14, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54082
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing platform and new line characters. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
RubyGems
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
RubyGems - update to 3.2.20