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CVE-2016-3693 — Vulnerability in safemode — CVE Details

HIGH

safemode gem allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via the inspect method

Published October 24, 2017Updated February 18, 2024Source: osv

Summary

The Safemode gem before 1.2.4 for Ruby, when initialized with a delegate object that is a Rails controller, allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via the inspect method.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published October 24, 2017 (3275 days ago).
  • Last revised February 18, 2024 — 2307 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update safemode to 1.2.4 or later
gem install safemode -v 1.2.4

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
safemode
rubygems
0.0.2, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2 (+5 more)1.2.4

Vulnerability Classification

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

  • CWE-200
    Information ExposureMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.1 score means for each attack dimension.

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

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-3693?
safemode gem allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via the inspect method This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 8.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2016-3693?
CVE-2016-3693 affects safemode. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2016-3693 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
8.1

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-c92m-rrrc-q5wf

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