CVE-2015-3649

Published: Aug 18, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The open-uri-cached rubygem allows local users to execute arbitrary Ruby code by creating a directory under /tmp containing "openuri-" followed by a crafted UID, and putting Ruby code in said directory once a meta file is created.

Affected (1)

Products: Open Uri Cached Project: Open Uri Cached

Open Uri Cached Project

1 product

Open Uri Cached

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Open Uri Cached Project Open Uri Cached	Version 0.0.5

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (12)

http://www.benjaminfleischer.com/2013/03/20/yaml-and-security-in-ruby/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/06/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74469

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/tigris/open-uri-cached/blob/master/lib/open-uri/cached.rb#L115

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/tigris/open-uri-cached/blob/master/lib/open-uri/cached.rb#L25

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/tigris/open-uri-cached/blob/master/lib/open-uri/cached.rb#L39

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.benjaminfleischer.com/2013/03/20/yaml-and-security-in-ruby/