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flash_tool Gem for Ruby File Download Handling Arbitrary Command Execution

Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jan 26, 2023 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Dec 14, 2023

Package

bundler flash_tool (RubyGems)

Affected versions

<= 0.6.0

Patched versions

None

Description

flash_tool Gem for Ruby contains a flaw that is triggered during the handling of downloaded files that contain shell characters. With a specially crafted file, a context-dependent attacker can execute arbitrary commands.

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jan 26, 2023
Reviewed Jan 26, 2023
Published by the National Vulnerability Database Dec 12, 2023
Last updated Dec 14, 2023

Severity

Critical
9.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2013-2513

GHSA ID

GHSA-6325-6g32-7p35

Source code

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