CVE-2018-3779
UNKNOWN
Published 2018-08-10T21:00:00
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Description
active-support ruby gem 5.2.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by containing a malicious backdoor. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
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Advisory Details
The `active-support` ruby gem gem is malware and duplicates the official `activesupport` (no hyphen) gem, but adds a compiled extension. The extension attempts to resolve a base64 encoded domain (29faea63.planfhntage.de), downloads a payload, and executes.
This trojan horse gem could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by containing a malicious backdoor. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. No version of this gem should be considered safe.
Affected Packages
RubyGems
active-support
ECOSYSTEM:
≥0
CVSS Scoring
CVSS Score
9.0
References
Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: August 13, 2018, Modified: January 18, 2023
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Published: 2018-08-10T21:00:00
Last Modified: 2024-08-05T04:50:30.831Z
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