CVE-2021-4250
cgriego active_attr Regex Handler Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in cgriego active_attr up to 0.15.2. This affects the function call of the file lib/active_attr/typecasting/boolean_typecaster.rb of the component Regex Handler. The manipulation of the argument value leads to denial of service. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.15.3 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is dab95e5843b01525444b82bd7b336ef1d79377df. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216207.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 18, 2022, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 17, 2024, 2:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2021-4250.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/cgriego/active_attr/commit/dab95e5843b01525444b82bd7b336ef1d79377df | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/cgriego/active_attr/issues/184 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/cgriego/active_attr/pull/185 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/cgriego/active_attr/releases/tag/v0.15.3 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.216207 | Third Party Advisory |
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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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 VulDB AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 03, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/cgriego/active_attr/commit/dab95e5843b01525444b82bd7b336ef1d79377df No Types Assigned https://github.com/cgriego/active_attr/commit/dab95e5843b01525444b82bd7b336ef1d79377df Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/cgriego/active_attr/issues/184 No Types Assigned https://github.com/cgriego/active_attr/issues/184 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/cgriego/active_attr/pull/185 No Types Assigned https://github.com/cgriego/active_attr/pull/185 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/cgriego/active_attr/releases/tag/v0.15.3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/cgriego/active_attr/releases/tag/v0.15.3 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.216207 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.216207 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:active_attr_project:active_attr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.15.3 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 24, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in cgriego active_attr up to 0.15.3. This affects the function call of the file lib/active_attr/typecasting/boolean_typecaster.rb of the component Regex Handler. The manipulation of the argument value leads to denial of service. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.15.4 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is dab95e5843b01525444b82bd7b336ef1d79377df. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216207. A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in cgriego active_attr up to 0.15.2. This affects the function call of the file lib/active_attr/typecasting/boolean_typecaster.rb of the component Regex Handler. The manipulation of the argument value leads to denial of service. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.15.3 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is dab95e5843b01525444b82bd7b336ef1d79377df. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216207. Added CVSS V3 VulDB AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Removed CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Removed Reference https://github.com/cgriego/active_attr/releases/tag/v0.15.4 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://github.com/cgriego/active_attr/releases/tag/v0.15.3 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-4250 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.26 }} 0.04%
score
0.66628
percentile