#VU32462 SQL injection in Action Mailer - CVE-2014-3482
Published: July 7, 2014 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32462
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3482
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Action Mailer
Action Mailer
Software vendor:
Rails
Rails
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
Remediation
Update to version 3.2.19.
External links
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/02/5
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0876.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59973
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60214
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60763
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2982
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68343
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/wDxePLJGZdI/WP7EasCJTA4J