CVE-2019-13354 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The strong_password gem 0.0.7 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The current version, without this backdoor, is 0.0.6.

Published: 2019-07-08

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:strong_password_project:strong_password:0.0.7:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-0578	The strong_password gem 0.0.7 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The current version, without this backdoor, is 0.0.6.
Github GHSA	GHSA-5h5r-ffc4-c455	strong_password Ruby gem malicious version causing Remote Code Execution vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00728.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://benjamin-bouchet.com/blog/vulnerabilite-dans-la-gem-strong_password-0-0-7/
https://github.com/bdmac/strong_password/releases
https://rubygems.org/gems/strong_password/versions
https://withatwist.dev/strong-password-rubygem-hijacked.html

History

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Subscriptions

Strong Password Project Strong Password

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2019-07-08T13:26:10.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T23:49:24.697Z

Reserved: 2019-07-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-13354

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-07-08T14:15:10.350

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:24:46.623

Link: CVE-2019-13354

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

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