Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-1992 (CCN-21091)

Assigned:2005-06-17
Published:2005-06-17
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:The XMLRPC server in utils.rb for the ruby library (libruby) 1.8 sets an invalid default value that prevents "security protection" using handlers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-core/5237

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=315064

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-1992

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2005:984
Fix for security vulnerability in ruby Date 2005-07-25 10:29:00

Source: CCN
Type: AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 302413
About Security Update 2005-008

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2005-09-22

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-543
ruby security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA16920
Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
16920

Source: AUSCERT
Type: UNKNOWN
ESB-2005.0732

Source: CIAC
Type: UNKNOWN
P-312

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-748

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-748
ruby1.8 -- bad default value

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200507-10
Ruby: Arbitrary command execution through XML-RPC

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#684913
Ruby library contains vulnerable default value

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#684913

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2005:018

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:543

Source: CCN
Type: Ruby Web site
Ruby Home Page

Source: CCN
Type: Ruby CVS Repository
Ruby CVS Repository Guide - Ruby Home Page

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
14016

Source: CCN
Type: BID-14016
Yukihiro Matsumoto Ruby XMLRPC Server Unspecified Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2005-74
XMLRPC server vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-146-1
Ruby vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www2.ruby-lang.org/en/20050701.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ruby-utilsrb-command-execution(21091)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10819

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2005:018
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:yukihiro_matsumoto:ruby:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20051992
    V
    		CVE-2005-1992
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10819
    V
    		The XMLRPC server in utils.rb for the ruby library (libruby) 1.8 sets an invalid default value that prevents "security protection" using handlers, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050543
    P
    		RHSA-2005:543: ruby security update (Moderate)
    2005-08-05
    oval:org.debian:def:748
    V
    		bad default value
    2005-07-10
    BACK
    yukihiro_matsumoto ruby 1.8
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.2
    gentoo linux *
    conectiva linux 10
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    debian debian linux 3.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.4.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0