CVE-2013-7111 Exposure of Sensitive Information in bio-basespace-sdk
Attackers can obtain sensitive API keys by listing processes, exposing credentials in the BaseSpace Ruby SDK.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-7111?
CVE-2013-7111 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The put_call function in the API client (api/api_client.rb) in the BaseSpace Ruby SDK (aka bio-basespace-sdk) gem 0.1.7 for Ruby uses the API_KEY on the command line, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by listing the processes.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7111?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including bio-basespace-sdk. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
bio-basespace-sdk RubyGems | All versions to 0.1.7 | None |
bio-basespace-sdk RubyGems | All versions to 0.1.7 | None |
Products include Basespace Ruby Sdk Project Basespace Ruby Sdk.
How do I fix CVE-2013-7111?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-7111 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-7111 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7111 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xwr3-fmgj-mmfr.