Improper input validation in Ruby-Lang Ruby

CVE-2009-5147

DL::dlopen in Ruby 1.8, 1.9.0, 1.9.2, 1.9.3, 2.0.0 before patchlevel 648, and 2.1 before 2.1.8 opens libraries with tainted names.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.078 (94.4th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2009-5147: held from 0.078 to 0.078.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.078 · newest: 0.078 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-5147?
CVE-2009-5147 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ruby-Lang Ruby, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2017-03-29.
How severe is CVE-2009-5147?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2009-5147 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.