9.8

CVE-2022-32224: activerecord_project activerecord Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Modified
AliasesopenSUSE-SU-2023:0009-1UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32224DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32224
Published 05-12-2022Last modified 11-05-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-32224 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in activerecord_project activerecord. EPSS estimates a 2.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.60%
0%100%
Low · +0.15 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14069-1OPENSUSE-SU-2025:15112-1RHSA-2023:0261RHSA-2023:1151RHSA-2023:2097

Timeline

  1. 05-12-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 11-05-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A possible escalation to RCE vulnerability exists when using YAML serialized columns in Active Record < 7.0.3.1, <6.1.6.1, <6.0.5.1 and <5.2.8.1 which could allow an attacker, that can manipulate data in the database (via means like SQL injection), the ability to escalate to an RCE.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.60%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.15 pp

From 2.45% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (groups.google.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Opensuse3 products
  • ruby3.2-rubygem-activerecord-7.0&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 7.0.4.3-1.1
  • rubygem-activerecord-5.2&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 5.2.3-bp154.2.3.1
  • rubygem-activerecord-7.0&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 7.0.3.1-1.1
Activerecord_project1 product
  • activerecord< 5.2.8.1 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.5.1 | ≥ 6.1.0, < 6.1.6.1 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.3.1
Debian1 product
  • rails< 2:6.1.6.1+dfsg-1
RubyGems1 product
  • activerecord≥ 7.0.0, < 7.0.3.1 | ≥ 6.1.0, < 6.1.6.1 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.5.1 | < 5.2.8.1
Suse1 product
  • rubygem-activerecord-5.2&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4< 5.2.3-bp154.2.3.1
Ubuntu1 product
  • railsAll versions (No fix recorded)

6 vendors · 8 products

References

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