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CVE-2012-6496

7.5 · HIGH

SQL injection vulnerability in the Active Record component in Ruby on Rails before 3.0.18, 3.1.x before 3.1.9, and 3.2.x before 3.2.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via…

Published Jan 4, 2013rubyonrailsCWE-89EPSS 4.58%

Overview

CVE-2012-6496 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting rubyonrails rails. It was published on January 4, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SQL injection vulnerability in the Active Record component in Ruby on Rails before 3.0.18, 3.1.x before 3.1.9, and 3.2.x before 3.2.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via a crafted request that leverages incorrect behavior of dynamic finders in applications that can use unexpected data types in certain find_by_ method calls.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rubyonrails. Update 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
rubyonrailsruby_on_rails0Affected

References

Refblog.phusion.nl/2013/01/03/rails-sql-injection-vulnerability-hold-your-horses-here-are-the-facts/Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0154.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0155.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0220.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0544.htmlRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201401-22.xmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/57084Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=889649Refgroups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/23daa048baf28b64?dmode=source&output=gplainRefblog.phusion.nl/2013/01/03/rails-sql-injection-vulnerability-hold-your-horses-here-are-the-facts/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-6496?

CVE-2012-6496 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting rubyonrails rails. It was published on January 4, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2012-6496?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-6496?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rubyonrails. Update 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-2012-6496?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-6496 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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