7.5
HIGH
CVE-2013-2617
Vulnerability Title: Curl Gem for Ruby Remote Command Execution
Description

lib/curl.rb in the Curl Gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.

INFO

Published Date :

March 20, 2013, 10:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 16, 2020, 8:47 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-2617 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 Haxx curl
2 Haxx libcurl
1 Curl_project curl
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-2013-2617.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120778/Ruby-Gem-Curl-Command-Execution.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/124 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/19/9 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/91230 Broken Link

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-2617 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120778/Ruby-Gem-Curl-Command-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120778/Ruby-Gem-Curl-Command-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/124 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/124 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/19/9 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/19/9 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.osvdb.org/91230 No Types Assigned http://www.osvdb.org/91230 Broken Link
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:curl:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:curl_project:curl:-:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2013

    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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.89 }} -0.01%

score

0.82823

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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