CVE-2013-2516 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Vulnerability in FileUtils v0.7, Ruby Gem Fileutils <= v0.7 Command Injection vulnerability in user supplied url variable that is passed to the shell.

Published: 2019-02-15

Score: 8.8 High

EPSS: 3.3% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

Stefaan Colman

FileUtils

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 0.7

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:fileutils_project:fileutils:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-3463	Vulnerability in FileUtils v0.7, Ruby Gem Fileutils <= v0.7 Command Injection vulnerability in user supplied url variable that is passed to the shell.
Github GHSA	GHSA-9x97-x2p9-hvpf	Fileutils Command Injection vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03327.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://rubygems.org/gems/fileutils
http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=36

History

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Subscriptions

Fileutils Project Fileutils

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: larry_cashdollar

Published: 2019-02-15T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:44:31.990Z

Reserved: 2013-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-2516

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-02-15T21:29:00.220

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:53:36.123

Link: CVE-2013-2516

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-77
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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