Improper input validation in Rubyonrails Rails
CVE-2013-6414
actionpack/lib/action_view/lookup_context.rb in Action View in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.16 and 4.x before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a header containing an invalid MIME type that leads to excessive caching.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.207 (97.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.207 · newest: 0.207 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Rubyonrails Rails — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 3.0.0
- Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails — versions 3.0.4, 3.1.11, 3.2.14
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0008.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00081.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/57836 (third-party-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00082.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00079.html (vendor-advisory)
- puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6414
- weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/12/3/Rails_3_2_16_and_4_0_2_have_been_released/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- groups.google.com/forum/message/raw (mailing-list)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1863.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-6414?
- CVE-2013-6414 is a vulnerability in Rubyonrails Rails, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2013-12-07.
- Is CVE-2013-6414 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.