FreeBSD : rubygem-rails -- multiple vulnerabilities (ca5d3272-59e3-11e2-853b-00262d5ed8ee)

high Nessus Plugin ID 63435

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Ruby on Rails team reports :

Two high-risk vulnerabilities have been discovered :

(CVE-2013-0155) There is a vulnerability when Active Record is used in conjunction with JSON parameter parsing.

Due to the way Active Record interprets parameters in combination with the way that JSON parameters are parsed, it is possible for an attacker to issue unexpected database queries with 'IS NULL' or empty 'WHERE' clauses. This issue does not let an attacker insert arbitrary values into a SQL query, however they can cause the query to check for NULL or eliminate a WHERE clause when most users would not expect it.

(CVE-2013-0156) There are multiple weaknesses in the parameter parsing code for Ruby on Rails which allows attackers to bypass authentication systems, inject arbitrary SQL, inject and execute arbitrary code, or perform a DoS attack on a Rails application.

The parameter parsing code of Ruby on Rails allows applications to automatically cast values from strings to certain data types.
Unfortunately the type casting code supported certain conversions which were not suitable for performing on user-provided data including creating Symbols and parsing YAML. These unsuitable conversions can be used by an attacker to compromise a Rails application.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 63435

File Name: freebsd_pkg_ca5d327259e311e2853b00262d5ed8ee.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 1/9/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:rubygem-activerecord, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:rubygem-activesupport, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:rubygem-actionpack, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:rubygem-rails

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/8/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/8/2013

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Ruby on Rails XML Processor YAML Deserialization Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-0155, CVE-2013-0156

Detections

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