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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-0156

active_support/core_ext/hash/conversions.rb in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.15, 3.0.x before 3.0.19, 3.1.x before 3.1.10, and 3.2.x before 3.2.11 does not properly restrict casts of string values, which allows remote attackers to conduct object-injection attacks and execute arbitrary code, or cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) involving nested XML entity references, by leveraging Action Pack support for (1) YAML type conversion or (2) Symbol type conversion.
Publish Date : 2013-01-13 Last Update Date : 2013-05-20
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

Cvss Score
7.5
Confidentiality Impact Partial (There is considerable informational disclosure.)
Integrity Impact Partial (Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.)
Availability Impact Partial (There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Denial Of ServiceExecute Code
CWE ID 20

- Products Affected By CVE-2013-0156

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 Application Rubyonrails Rails 1.2.4 Details Vulnerabilities
2 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.5.0 Details Vulnerabilities
3 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.5.5 Details Vulnerabilities
4 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.5.6 Details Vulnerabilities
5 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.5.7 Details Vulnerabilities
6 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.6.0 Details Vulnerabilities
7 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.6.5 Details Vulnerabilities
8 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.7.0 Details Vulnerabilities
9 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.8.0 Details Vulnerabilities
10 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.8.5 Details Vulnerabilities
11 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.9.0 Details Vulnerabilities
12 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.9.1 Details Vulnerabilities
13 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.9.2 Details Vulnerabilities
14 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.9.3 Details Vulnerabilities
15 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.9.4 Details Vulnerabilities
16 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.9.4.1 Details Vulnerabilities
17 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.10.0 Details Vulnerabilities
18 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.10.1 Details Vulnerabilities
19 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.11.0 Details Vulnerabilities
20 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.11.1 Details Vulnerabilities
21 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.12.0 Details Vulnerabilities
22 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.12.1 Details Vulnerabilities
23 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.13.0 Details Vulnerabilities
24 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.13.1 Details Vulnerabilities
25 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.14.1 Details Vulnerabilities
26 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.14.2 Details Vulnerabilities
27 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.14.3 Details Vulnerabilities
28 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 0.14.4 Details Vulnerabilities
29 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.0.0 Details Vulnerabilities
30 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.1.0 Details Vulnerabilities
31 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.1.1 Details Vulnerabilities
32 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.1.2 Details Vulnerabilities
33 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.1.3 Details Vulnerabilities
34 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.1.4 Details Vulnerabilities
35 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.1.5 Details Vulnerabilities
36 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.1.6 Details Vulnerabilities
37 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.2.0 Details Vulnerabilities
38 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.2.1 Details Vulnerabilities
39 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.2.2 Details Vulnerabilities
40 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.2.3 Details Vulnerabilities
41 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.2.4 Details Vulnerabilities
42 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.2.5 Details Vulnerabilities
43 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.2.6 Details Vulnerabilities
44 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 1.9.5 Details Vulnerabilities
45 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.0.0 Details Vulnerabilities
46 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.0.0 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
47 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.0.0 RC2 Details Vulnerabilities
48 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.0.1 Details Vulnerabilities
49 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.0.2 Details Vulnerabilities
50 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.0.4 Details Vulnerabilities
51 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.1 Details Vulnerabilities
52 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.1.0 Details Vulnerabilities
53 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.1.1 Details Vulnerabilities
54 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.1.2 Details Vulnerabilities
55 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.2.0 Details Vulnerabilities
56 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.2.1 Details Vulnerabilities
57 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.2.2 Details Vulnerabilities
58 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.3.2 Details Vulnerabilities
59 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.3.3 Details Vulnerabilities
60 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.3.4 Details Vulnerabilities
61 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.3.9 Details Vulnerabilities
62 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.3.10 Details Vulnerabilities
63 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.3.11 Details Vulnerabilities
64 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.3.12 Details Vulnerabilities
65 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.3.13 Details Vulnerabilities
66 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 2.3.14 Details Vulnerabilities
67 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.0 Details Vulnerabilities
68 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.0 RC Details Vulnerabilities
69 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.0 Beta3 Details Vulnerabilities
70 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.0 Beta4 Details Vulnerabilities
71 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.0 Beta2 Details Vulnerabilities
72 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.0 RC2 Details Vulnerabilities
73 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.0 Beta Details Vulnerabilities
74 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.1 PRE Details Vulnerabilities
75 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.1 Details Vulnerabilities
76 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.2 Details Vulnerabilities
77 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.2 PRE Details Vulnerabilities
78 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.3 Details Vulnerabilities
79 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.4 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
80 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.4 Details Vulnerabilities
81 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.4 RC Details Vulnerabilities
82 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.5 Details Vulnerabilities
83 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.5 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
84 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.6 Details Vulnerabilities
85 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.6 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
86 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.6 RC2 Details Vulnerabilities
87 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.7 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
88 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.7 RC2 Details Vulnerabilities
89 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.7 Details Vulnerabilities
90 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.8 RC3 Details Vulnerabilities
91 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.8 Details Vulnerabilities
92 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.8 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
93 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.8 RC4 Details Vulnerabilities
94 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.8 RC2 Details Vulnerabilities
95 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.9 RC3 Details Vulnerabilities
96 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.9 RC5 Details Vulnerabilities
97 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.9 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
98 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.9 RC2 Details Vulnerabilities
99 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.9 RC4 Details Vulnerabilities
100 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.9 Details Vulnerabilities
101 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.10 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
102 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.10 Details Vulnerabilities
103 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.11 Details Vulnerabilities
104 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.12 Details Vulnerabilities
105 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.12 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
106 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.13 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
107 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.13 Details Vulnerabilities
108 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.14 Details Vulnerabilities
109 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.16 Details Vulnerabilities
110 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.17 Details Vulnerabilities
111 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.0.18 Details Vulnerabilities
112 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.0 RC7 Details Vulnerabilities
113 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.0 Details Vulnerabilities
114 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.0 RC2 Details Vulnerabilities
115 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.0 Beta1 Details Vulnerabilities
116 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.0 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
117 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.0 RC6 Details Vulnerabilities
118 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.0 RC4 Details Vulnerabilities
119 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.0 RC5 Details Vulnerabilities
120 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.0 RC3 Details Vulnerabilities
121 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.0 RC8 Details Vulnerabilities
122 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.1 RC2 Details Vulnerabilities
123 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.1 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
124 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.1 Details Vulnerabilities
125 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.1 RC3 Details Vulnerabilities
126 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.2 Details Vulnerabilities
127 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.2 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
128 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.2 RC2 Details Vulnerabilities
129 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.3 Details Vulnerabilities
130 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.4 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
131 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.4 Details Vulnerabilities
132 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.5 Details Vulnerabilities
133 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.5 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
134 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.6 Details Vulnerabilities
135 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.7 Details Vulnerabilities
136 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.8 Details Vulnerabilities
137 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.1.9 Details Vulnerabilities
138 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.0 RC2 Details Vulnerabilities
139 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.0 Details Vulnerabilities
140 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.0 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
141 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.1 Details Vulnerabilities
142 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.2 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
143 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.2 Details Vulnerabilities
144 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.3 RC2 Details Vulnerabilities
145 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.3 Details Vulnerabilities
146 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.3 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
147 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.4 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
148 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.4 Details Vulnerabilities
149 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.5 Details Vulnerabilities
150 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.6 Details Vulnerabilities
151 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.7 Details Vulnerabilities
152 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.8 Details Vulnerabilities
153 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.9 Details Vulnerabilities
154 Application Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 3.2.10 Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Rubyonrails Rails 1
Rubyonrails Ruby On Rails 153

- References For CVE-2013-0156

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/380039
CERT-VN VU#380039
https://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-security/msg/c1432d0f8c70e89d?dmode=source&output=gplain
MLIST [rubyonrails-security] 20130108 Multiple vulnerabilities in parameter parsing in Action Pack (CVE-2013-0156)
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/01/09/serialization-mischief-in-ruby-land-cve-2013-0156
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-036-01A
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html
APPLE APPLE-SA-2013-03-14-1
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0153.html
REDHAT RHSA-2013:0153
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2604
DEBIAN DSA-2604
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/628463
CERT-VN VU#628463
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0154.html
REDHAT RHSA-2013:0154
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2013/1/28/Rails-3-0-20-and-2-3-16-have-been-released/ CONFIRM
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0155.html
REDHAT RHSA-2013:0155
http://www.insinuator.net/2013/01/rails-yaml/

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2013-0156

Ruby on Rails XML Processor YAML Deserialization Scanner
This module attempts to identify Ruby on Rails instances vulnerable to an arbitrary object instantiation flaw in the XML request processor.
Ruby on Rails XML Processor YAML Deserialization Code Execution
This module exploits a remote code execution vulnerability in the XML request processor of the Ruby on Rails application framework. This vulnerability allows an attacker to instantiate a remote object, which in turn can be used to execute any ruby code remotely in the context of the application. This module has been tested across multiple versions of RoR 3.x and RoR 2.x The technique used by this module requires the target to be running a fairly recent version of Ruby 1.9 (since 2011 or so). Applications using Ruby 1.8 may still be exploitable using the init_with() method, but this has not been demonstrated.


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