CVE-2020-8185

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 2.18%

Last modified

CVE-2020-8185 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A denial of service vulnerability exists in Rails <6.0.3.2 that allowed an untrusted user to run any pending migrations on a Rails app running in production.. EPSS estimates a 2.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Rails <6.0.3.2 that allowed an untrusted user to run any pending migrations on a Rails app running in production.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
2.18%

80.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RubyonrailsRails>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.3.2
FedoraprojectFedora33

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-8185?
A denial of service vulnerability exists in Rails <6.0.3.2 that allowed an untrusted user to run any pending migrations on a Rails app running in production.
How severe is CVE-2020-8185?
CVE-2020-8185 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8185?
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