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CVE-2007-5379

5.0 · MEDIUM

Rails before 1.2.4, as used for Ruby on Rails, allows remote attackers and ActiveResource servers to determine the existence of arbitrary files and read arbitrary XML files via the Hash.from_xml (H…

Published Oct 19, 2007david_hanssonCWE-200EPSS 3.97%

Overview

CVE-2007-5379 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting david_hansson ruby_on_rails. It was published on October 19, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Rails before 1.2.4, as used for Ruby on Rails, allows remote attackers and ActiveResource servers to determine the existence of arbitrary files and read arbitrary XML files via the Hash.from_xml (Hash#from_xml) method, which uses XmlSimple (XML::Simple) unsafely, as demonstrated by reading passwords from the Pidgin (Gaim) .purple/accounts.xml file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from david_hansson. Update ruby_on_rails to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
david_hanssonruby_on_rails0Affected

References

Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195315Refdev.rubyonrails.org/ticket/8453Refdocs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.htmlRefosvdb.org/40717Refsecunia.com/advisories/27657Refsecunia.com/advisories/28136Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-17.xmlRefweblog.rubyonrails.org/2007/10/5/rails-1-2-4-maintenance-releaseRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26096

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5379?

CVE-2007-5379 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting david_hansson ruby_on_rails. It was published on October 19, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5379?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5379?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from david_hansson. Update ruby_on_rails to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-5379?

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