CVE-2013-1947 Shell Metacharacter Injection in kelredd-pruview
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in filenames processed by the kelredd-pruview Ruby gem.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1947?
CVE-2013-1947 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
kelredd-pruview gem 0.3.8 for Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename argument to (1) document.rb, (2) video.rb, or (3) video_image.rb.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1947?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including kelredd-pruview. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
kelredd-pruview RubyGems | All versions to 0.5.0 | None |
kelredd-pruview RubyGems | All versions to 0.5.0 | None |
Products include Kelly D. Redding Kelredd-Pruview.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1947?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1947 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2013-1947 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1947 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-78j3-7wpm-qhvp.