PT-2018-4176 · Ruby · Echor

Published 2018-02-02 · Updated 2022-05-14 · CVE-2014-1834

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions echor version 0.1.6

Description The issue allows local users to inject arbitrary code by adding a semi-colon in their username or password. This is due to a problem in the perform request function located in /lib/echor/backplane.rb in the echor Ruby Gem.

Recommendations For echor version 0.1.6, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the perform request function until a patch is available. Avoid using semi-colons in the username or password to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Command Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-77

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-1834

GHSA-8936-CGJ4-PHR2

Affected Products

Echor

References · 4

• 🔥 https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/echor/CVE-2014-1834.yml · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-8936-cgj4-phr2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1834 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/31/10 · Note