Deserialization in Activerecord Project
CVE-2022-32224
A possible escalation to RCE vulnerability exists when using YAML serialized columns in Active Record < 7.0.3.1, <6.1.6.1, <6.0.5.1 and <5.2.8.1 which could allow an attacker, that can manipulate data in the database (via means like SQL injection), the ability to escalate to an RCE.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.024 (82.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Activerecord_project Activerecord
- N/a Https://github.com/rails/rails — versions 7.0.3.1, 6.1.6.1, 6.0.5.1, 5.2.8.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- support@hackerone.com (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-32224?
- CVE-2022-32224 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Activerecord Project, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-12-05.
- How severe is CVE-2022-32224?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-32224 known to be exploited?
- 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.