#VU54082 Input validation error in RubyGems

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#VU54082 Input validation error in RubyGems

Published: June 14, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU54082
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
RubyGems
Software vendor:
Ruby

Description

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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