HTTP: Ruby on Rails JSON YAML Parsing Remote Code Execution
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against applications developed using Ruby on Rails. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
lib/active_support/json/backends/yaml.rb in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x before 2.3.16 and 3.0.x before 3.0.20 does not properly convert JSON data to YAML data for processing by a YAML parser, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, conduct SQL injection attacks, or bypass authentication via crafted data that triggers unsafe decoding, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0156.
Affected Products
Rubyonrails rails
Short Name
HTTP:RUBYONRAILS-JSONYAML-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2013-0333 Code Execution JSON Parsing Rails Remote Ruby YAML bid:57575 on
Release Date
02/12/2013
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3571
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Rubyonrails
CVSS Score
7.5