RCE in Rest-Client Project
CVE-2019-15224
The rest-client gem 1.6.10 through 1.6.13 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. Versions <=1.6.9 and >=1.6.14 are unaffected.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.035 (88.1th 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
- Rest-client_project Rest-client
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15224?
- CVE-2019-15224 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rest-Client Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15224?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15224 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.