CVE-2020-8130

Name: CVE-2020-8130
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-02-24T15:15:11.957+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.4/10EPSS 1.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-8130 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.4/10 on the CVSS scale. There is an OS command injection vulnerability in Ruby Rake < 12.3.3 in Rake::FileList when supplying a filename that begins with the pipe character `|`.. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

There is an OS command injection vulnerability in Ruby Rake < 12.3.3 in Rake::FileList when supplying a filename that begins with the pipe character `|`.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.4/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.42%

69.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ruby-Lang	Rake	< 12.3.3
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.10
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00041.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/651518Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/523CLQ62VRN3VVC52KMPTROCCKY4Z36B/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VXMX4ARNX2JLRJMSH4N3J3UBMUT5CI44/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4295-1/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00041.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/651518Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/523CLQ62VRN3VVC52KMPTROCCKY4Z36B/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VXMX4ARNX2JLRJMSH4N3J3UBMUT5CI44/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4295-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 24, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-8130?

There is an OS command injection vulnerability in Ruby Rake < 12.3.3 in Rake::FileList when supplying a filename that begins with the pipe character `|`.

How severe is CVE-2020-8130?

CVE-2020-8130 has a CVSS score of 6.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8130?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2020-8130?

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Source: NVD / NIST