CVE-2018-3779 active-support impersonates 'activesupport' gem
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 6.5%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| rubygems active-support(RubyGems) | All versions | No fix listed |
| activesupport project activesupport | = 5.2.0 | No fix listed |
| HackerOne active-support ruby gem | = 5.2.0 | No fix listed |
References
- nvd.nist.gov third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- hackerone.com exploit issue-tracking third-party-advisory
- github.com vendor-advisory