CVE-2013-4203 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The self.run_gpg function in lib/rgpg/gpg_helper.rb in the rgpg gem before 0.2.3 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified vectors.

Published: 2013-10-11

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 1.4% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:richard_cook:rgpg::-::::ruby::
	cpe:2.3:a:richard_cook:rgpg:0.2.0:-::::ruby::*
	cpe:2.3:a:richard_cook:rgpg:0.2.1:-::::ruby::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-0260	The self.run_gpg function in lib/rgpg/gpg_helper.rb in the rgpg gem before 0.2.3 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in unspecified vectors.
Github GHSA	GHSA-jg4m-q6w8-vrjp	rgpg Code Injection vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01422.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/03/2
https://github.com/rcook/rgpg/commit/b819b13d198495f3ecd2762a0dbe27bb6fae3505

History

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Richard Cook Rgpg

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2013-10-11T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T19:30:37.716Z

Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-4203

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-10-11T22:55:39.877

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-4203

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

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