CVE-2011-1004

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 2
Modified
Published: 02 Mar 2011, 19:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 22:14

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
25/100
CVSS Score
6.3 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.04% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

02 Mar 2011, 19:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 22:14
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The FileUtils.remove_entry_secure method in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-420, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-330, 1.8.8dev, 1.9.1 through 1.9.1-430, 1.9.2 through 1.9.2-136, and 1.9.3dev allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.3AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.04%• Percentile: 14%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-59•Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

    The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Affected Systems

  • ruby-lang•ruby

    1.8.6 | 1.8.7 | 1.8.8:dev | 1.9.1 | 1.9.2 | 1.9.3:dev

References (16)