RCE in Activesupport Project
CVE-2018-3779
active-support ruby gem 5.2.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by containing a malicious backdoor. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.061 (93.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.061 · newest: 0.061 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Activesupport Project — versions 5.2.0
- HackerOne Active-Support Ruby Gem — versions 5.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- hackerone.com/reports/392311 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3779?
- CVE-2018-3779 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Activesupport Project, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3779?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.