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CVE-2013-2513 — Vulnerability in flash_tool — CVE Details

CRITICAL

flash_tool Gem for Ruby File Download Handling Arbitrary Command Execution

Published January 26, 2023Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv

Summary

flash_tool Gem for Ruby contains a flaw that is triggered during the handling of downloaded files that contain shell characters. With a specially crafted file, a context-dependent attacker can execute arbitrary commands.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published January 26, 2023 (1354 days ago).
  • Last revised February 16, 2024 — 385 days after initial publication.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
flash_tool
rubygems
0.5.0, 0.6.0Range-based data available

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-2513?
flash_tool Gem for Ruby File Download Handling Arbitrary Command Execution This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2013-2513?
CVE-2013-2513 affects flash_tool. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2013-2513 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-6325-6g32-7p35

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