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Ruby XMLRPC.iPIMethods Arbitrary Command Execution
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA15767
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Release Date:
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2005-06-22
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Last Update:
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2005-10-04
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Popularity:
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10,183 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Ruby 1.8.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-1992
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Description:
Nobuhiro IMAI has reported a vulnerability in Ruby, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability is caused due to an insecure default value in "utils.rb". This can be exploited to bypass security protections and execute arbitrary commands via an application providing XML-RPC services using XMLRPC.iPIMethods.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.8.2. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Apply patch for version 1.8.2.
http://www.ruby-lang.org/patches/ruby-1.8.2-xmlrpc-ipimethods-fix.diff
Provided and/or discovered by:
Nobuhiro IMAI
Changelog:
2005-07-12: Updated "Solution" section.
2005-10-04: Added link to US-CERT vulnerability note.
Original Advisory:
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/20050701.html
Other References:
US-CERT VU#684913:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684913
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