#VU8586 Security restrictions bypass in Ruby on Rails - CVE-2016-0753
Published: February 16, 2016 / Updated: September 22, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8586
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0753
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
Software vendor:
Rails
Rails
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
Active Model in Ruby on Rails 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x before 4.2.5.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.beta1.1 supports the use of instance-level writers for class accessors, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended validation steps via crafted parameters.
Remediation
Update to version 4.1.14.1 or 4.2.5.1.