CVE-2016-2097

UnknownEPSS 4.42%

Last modified

CVE-2016-2097 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Directory traversal vulnerability in Action View in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.2 and 4.x before 4.1.14.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by leveraging an application's unrestricted use of the render method and providing a .. (dot dot) in a pathname. EPSS estimates a 4.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Action View in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.2 and 4.x before 4.1.14.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by leveraging an application's unrestricted use of the render method and providing a .. (dot dot) in a pathname. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-0752.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
4.42%

90.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
RubyonrailsRails4.0.0
RubyonrailsRails4.0.1
RubyonrailsRails4.0.2
RubyonrailsRails4.0.3
RubyonrailsRails4.0.4
RubyonrailsRails4.0.5
RubyonrailsRails4.0.6
RubyonrailsRails4.0.7
RubyonrailsRails4.0.8
RubyonrailsRails4.0.9
RubyonrailsRails4.0.10Rc1
RubyonrailsRails4.1.0
RubyonrailsRails4.1.1
RubyonrailsRails4.1.2
RubyonrailsRails4.1.3
RubyonrailsRails4.1.4
RubyonrailsRails4.1.5
RubyonrailsRails4.1.6Rc1
RubyonrailsRails4.1.7
RubyonrailsRails4.1.7.1
RubyonrailsRails4.1.8
RubyonrailsRails4.1.9Rc1
RubyonrailsRails4.1.10Rc1
RubyonrailsRails4.1.12Rc1
RubyonrailsRails4.1.13Rc1
RubyonrailsRails4.1.14Rc1
RubyonrailsRuby On Rails<= 3.2.22.1
RubyonrailsRuby On Rails4.1.14.1

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-2097?
Directory traversal vulnerability in Action View in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.2 and 4.x before 4.1.14.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by leveraging an application's unrestricted use of the render method and providing a .. (dot dot) in a pathname. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-0752.
How severe is CVE-2016-2097?
Severity scoring for CVE-2016-2097 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2097?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST