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CVE-2018-3779: activesupport_project activesupport Command Injection

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-2j55-pcw5-x4h2
Published 10-08-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-3779 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Command Injection vulnerability in activesupport_project activesupport. EPSS estimates a 6.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 10-08-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

active-support ruby gem 5.2.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by containing a malicious backdoor. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

6.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.13% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
6.13%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (hackerone.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Activesupport_project1 product
Hackerone1 product
RubyGems1 product
  • active-supportAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

3 links