Exploited
high
7.5
CWE
22
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-0752: Ruby on Rails Directory Traversal Vulnerability

First published: Tue Feb 16 2016(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in Action View in Ruby on Rails allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
rubygems/actionpack<3.2.22.1
3.2.22.1
rubygems/actionpack>=4.2.0<=4.2.5.0
4.2.5.1
rubygems/actionpack>=4.0.0<=4.1.14.0
4.1.14.1
rubygems/actionview>=4.2.0<=4.2.5.0
4.2.5.1
rubygems/actionview>=4.0.0<=4.1.14.0
4.1.14.1
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails=4.0.0
Ruby on Rails=4.0.0-beta
Ruby on Rails=4.0.0-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.0.0-rc2
Ruby on Rails=4.0.1
Ruby on Rails=4.0.1-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.0.1-rc2
Ruby on Rails=4.0.1-rc3
Ruby on Rails=4.0.1-rc4
Ruby on Rails=4.0.2
Ruby on Rails=4.0.3
Ruby on Rails=4.0.4
Ruby on Rails=4.0.5
Ruby on Rails=4.0.6
Ruby on Rails=4.0.6-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.0.6-rc2
Ruby on Rails=4.0.6-rc3
Ruby on Rails=4.0.7
Ruby on Rails=4.0.8
Ruby on Rails=4.0.9
Ruby on Rails=4.0.10-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.1.0
Ruby on Rails=4.1.0-beta1
Ruby on Rails=4.1.1
Ruby on Rails=4.1.2
Ruby on Rails=4.1.2-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.1.2-rc2
Ruby on Rails=4.1.2-rc3
Ruby on Rails=4.1.3
Ruby on Rails=4.1.4
Ruby on Rails=4.1.5
Ruby on Rails=4.1.6-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.1.7
Ruby on Rails=4.1.8
Ruby on Rails=4.1.9
Ruby on Rails=4.1.10
Ruby on Rails=4.1.12
Ruby on Rails=4.1.13
Ruby on Rails=4.1.14
Ruby on Rails=4.2.0-beta1
Ruby on Rails=4.2.1
Ruby on Rails=4.2.2
Ruby on Rails=4.2.3
Ruby on Rails=4.2.3-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.2.4
Ruby on Rails=4.2.4-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.2.5
Ruby on Rails=4.2.5-rc1
Ruby on Rails=4.2.5-rc2
Ruby on Rails=5.0.0-beta1
Ruby on Rails<=3.2.22
Ruby on Rails=4.1.11
Ruby on Rails<3.2.22.1
Ruby on Rails>=4.0.0<4.1.14.1
Ruby on Rails>=4.2.0<4.2.5.1
SUSE Linux=42.1
openSUSE=13.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Containers=12
Debian Linux=8.0
Red Hat Software Collections=1.0
<3.2.22.1
>=4.0.0<4.1.14.1
>=4.2.0<4.2.5.1
=5.0.0-beta1
=42.1
=13.2
=12
=8.0
=1.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-0752?

    The vulnerability CVE-2016-0752 is classified as a high severity issue due to its potential for file reading exploitation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-0752?

    To fix CVE-2016-0752, upgrade Action View to version 3.2.22.1 or later, and also update Action Pack to the corresponding secure versions.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2016-0752?

    CVE-2016-0752 affects Ruby on Rails versions prior to 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x prior to 4.1.14.1, 4.1.x prior to 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x prior to 4.2.5.1, and 5.x prior to 5.0.0.beta1.1.

  • Can CVE-2016-0752 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2016-0752 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files on the server.

  • What technical details are associated with CVE-2016-0752?

    CVE-2016-0752 is a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthorized file access through improperly validated paths in Action View.

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