Code injection in Ruby on Rails - CVE-2016-2098
Published: March 16, 2016 / Updated: April 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8567
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2098
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in "render()" function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the vulnerable application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in "render()" function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the vulnerable application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Ruby on Rails
Debian Linux
Fedora
rubygem-actionpack
rubygem-actionview
Debian Linux
Fedora
rubygem-actionpack
rubygem-actionview
How to mitigate CVE-2016-2098
Update to version 3.2.22.2, 4.1.14.2 or 4.2.5.2.
rubygem-actionpack - addressed in versions 4.2.0-4.fc22, 4.2.3-5.fc23
rubygem-actionview - addressed in versions 4.2.0-5.fc22, 4.2.3-5.fc23
rubygem-actionview - addressed in versions 4.2.0-5.fc22, 4.2.3-5.fc23
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
- Exploit #9722 - Ruby-on-Rails-ActionPack-Inline-ERB-Remote-Code-Execution (Script that exploits the vulnerability that allows remote code execution in Ruby 2.3.8 with CVE-2016-2098) (April 19, 2024)
- Exploit #3605 - CVE-2016-2098-my-first-exploit (This exploit is remote code execution vulnerability in Ruby-on-Rails when using render on user-supplied data) (July 28, 2020)
- Exploit #1909 - CVE-2016-2098 (Ruby On Rails unrestricted render() exploit) (March 18, 2020)
- Exploit #1329 - Ruby on Rails ActionPack Inline ERB - Code Execution (Metasploit) (March 18, 2020)
- Exploit #1761 - Ruby on Rails ActionPack Inline ERB Code Execution (March 18, 2020)
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Remote code execution in Ruby on Rails
- Debian update for rails
- SUSE Linux update for rubygem-actionview-4
- SUSE Linux update for rubygem-actionview-4
- OpenSUSE Linux update for rubygem-actionpack-3
- OpenSUSE Linux update for rubygem-actionview-4
- SUSE Linux update for portus
- SUSE Linux update for rubygem-actionpack-3
- Fedora 23 update for rubygem-actionpack, rubygem-actionview
- Fedora 22 update for rubygem-actionpack, rubygem-actionview