Vulnerability · Published Jun 2, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-33473
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the dragonfly package (RubyGems). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 33.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An argument injection vulnerability in Dragonfly Ruby Gem v1.3.0 allows attackers to read and write arbitrary files when the verify_url option is disabled. This vulnerability is exploited via a crafted URL.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | dragonfly | 1.4.0 | GHSA-fj34-jhjx-xmvv |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/markevans/dragonfly/issues/513 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/markevans/dragonfly/commit/25399297bb457f7fcf8e3f91e85945b255b111b5 x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220715-0004/ x_refsource_CONFIRM