GitHub Advisoryadvisory · RubyGems

GHSA-6325-6g32-7p35 flash_tool Gem for Ruby File Download Handling Arbitrary Command Execution

CRITICAL Published 2023-01-26 Modified 2023-12-14 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2013-2513
Ecosystem
RubyGems
Packages
flash_tool
Severity
Critical
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-77
Reviewed
2023-01-26

Affected packages

• RubyGems flash_tool: <= 0.6.0 (no fix yet)

Description

flash_tool Gem for Ruby contains a flaw that is triggered during the handling of downloaded files that contain shell characters. With a specially crafted file, a context-dependent attacker can execute arbitrary commands.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2013-2513 The flash_tool gem through 0.6.0 for Ruby allows command execution via shell metacharacters in the name of a downloaded file. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command weakness

References