4.6
MEDIUM
CVE-2013-2119
Phusion Passenger Local File Create Directory Traversal Denial of Service Escalation
Description

Phusion Passenger gem before 3.0.21 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 for Ruby allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevent application start) or gain privileges by pre-creating a temporary "config" file in a directory with a predictable name in /tmp/ before it is used by the gem.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 3, 2014, 6:54 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-2119 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ruby-lang ruby
1 Redhat openshift
1 Phusion passenger
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-2119.

URL Resource
http://blog.phusion.nl/2013/05/29/phusion-passenger-3-0-21-released/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://blog.phusion.nl/2013/05/29/phusion-passenger-4-0-5-released/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1136.html Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892813 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://blog.phusion.nl/2013/05/29/phusion-passenger-3-0-21-released/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://blog.phusion.nl/2013/05/29/phusion-passenger-4-0-5-released/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1136.html Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892813 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-2119 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://blog.phusion.nl/2013/05/29/phusion-passenger-3-0-21-released/
    Added Reference http://blog.phusion.nl/2013/05/29/phusion-passenger-4-0-5-released/
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1136.html
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892813
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2013-2119 rubygem-passenger: incorrect temporary file usage Phusion Passenger gem before 3.0.21 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 for Ruby allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevent application start) or gain privileges by pre-creating a temporary "config" file in a directory with a predictable name in /tmp/ before it is used by the gem.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1136 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2119 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Phusion Passenger gem before 3.0.21 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 for Ruby allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevent application start) or gain privileges by pre-creating a temporary "config" file in a directory with a predictable name in /tmp/ before it is used by the gem. CVE-2013-2119 rubygem-passenger: incorrect temporary file usage
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2119 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1136 [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:phusion:passenger:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift:1.0:*:enterprise:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1136.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1136.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892813 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892813 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking
    Removed CWE CWE-16
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-2119 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-2119 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability