CVE-2015-3649

The open-uri-cached rubygem allows local users to execute arbitrary Ruby code by creating a directory under /tmp containing "openuri-" followed by a crafted UID, and putting Ruby code in said directory once a meta file is created.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.benjaminfleischer.com/2013/03/20/yaml-and-security-in-ruby/	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/06/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74469	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/tigris/open-uri-cached/blob/master/lib/open-uri/cached.rb#L115	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tigris/open-uri-cached/blob/master/lib/open-uri/cached.rb#L25	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tigris/open-uri-cached/blob/master/lib/open-uri/cached.rb#L39	Third Party Advisory
http://www.benjaminfleischer.com/2013/03/20/yaml-and-security-in-ruby/	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/06/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74469	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/tigris/open-uri-cached/blob/master/lib/open-uri/cached.rb#L115	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tigris/open-uri-cached/blob/master/lib/open-uri/cached.rb#L25	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tigris/open-uri-cached/blob/master/lib/open-uri/cached.rb#L39	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:open-uri-cached_project:open-uri-cached:0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-08-18 16:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2015-3649

Mitre link : CVE-2015-3649

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-3649

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Products Affected

open-uri-cached_project

open-uri-cached

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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