RCE in Strong Password Project
CVE-2019-13354
The strong_password gem 0.0.7 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The current version, without this backdoor, is 0.0.6.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.033 (87.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Strong_password_project Strong_password — versions 0.0.7
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-13354?
- CVE-2019-13354 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Strong Password Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-13354?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.