CVE-2016-2098 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2016-2098 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - rails-4.1.0.gem

path: /app1/Gemfile.lock

Library home page: http://rubygems.org/gems/rails-4.1.0.gem

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ rails-4.1.0.gem (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Action Pack in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.2, 4.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Ruby code by leveraging an application's unrestricted use of the render method.

Publish Date: 2016-04-07

URL: CVE-2016-2098

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035122

Release Date: 2017-12-31

Fix Resolution: The vendor has issued a fix (3.2.22.2, 4.1.14.2, 4.2.5.2).

The vendor's advisory is available at:

http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2016/2/29/Rails-4-2-5-2-4-1-14-2-3-2-22-2-have-been-released/

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