CVE-2015-3649
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 18, 2017 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:26 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpen Uri Cached
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (6)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.benjaminfleischer.com/2013/03/20/yaml-and-security-in-ruby/Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/06/2VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74469x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/tigris/open-uri-cached/blob/master/lib/open-uri/cached.rb#L115x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/tigris/open-uri-cached/blob/master/lib/open-uri/cached.rb#L25x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/tigris/open-uri-cached/blob/master/lib/open-uri/cached.rb#L39CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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