RCE in Projectsprouts Sprout
CVE-2013-6421
The unpack_zip function in archive_unpacker.rb in the sprout gem 0.7.246 for Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a (1) filename or (2) path.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Projectsprouts Sprout — versions 0.7.246
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-12/0077.html (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/03/1 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/03/6 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- vapid.dhs.org/advisories/sprout-0.7.246-command-inj.html (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-6421?
- CVE-2013-6421 is a vulnerability in Projectsprouts Sprout, classified under Code Injection. Published 2013-12-12.
- Is CVE-2013-6421 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.