SB2021061402 - Remote code execution in RubyGems
Published: June 14, 2021 Updated: June 14, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021061402
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing platform and new line characters. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.