Vulnerability · Published Jun 19, 2020 · Assigned by hackerone
CVE-2020-8164
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity unsafe deserialization in https://github.com/rails/rails. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 4.9% (higher than 92% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)4.9%top 7.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability exists in rails < 5.2.4.3, rails < 6.0.3.1 which can allow an attacker to supply information can be inadvertently leaked fromStrong Parameters.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | rails | 2:5.2.4.3+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8164 |
| Debian:13 | rails | 2:5.2.4.3+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8164 |
| Debian:14 | rails | 2:5.2.4.3+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8164 |
| RubyGems | actionpack | 5.2.4.3 | GHSA-8727-m6gj-mc37 |
| RubyGems | actionpack | 6.0.3.1 | GHSA-8727-m6gj-mc37 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | https://github.com/rails/rails | 5.2.4.3, 6.0.3.1 |
Weakness: CWE-502
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/292797 x_refsource_MISC
- https://groups.google.com/g/rubyonrails-security/c/f6ioe4sdpbY x_refsource_MISC
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200619 [SECURITY] [DLA 2251-1] rails security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200720 [SECURITY] [DLA 2282-1] rails security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- DSA-4766 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1533 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1536 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1575 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE