Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting request_store package, versions >=1.3.2, <1.4.0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RUBY-REQUESTSTORE-7830476
  • published 25 Aug 2024
  • disclosed 24 Aug 2024
  • credit G-Rath

How to fix?

Upgrade request_store to version 1.4.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Default Permissions. The default file permissions were set to world-writable. By modifying these accessible files, an attacker can execute arbitrary code.

This is only exploitable if local user access is allowed on the system.

References

CVSS Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
7.3 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Attack Requirements (AT)
    Present
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Confidentiality (VC)
    High
  • Integrity (VI)
    High
  • Availability (VA)
    High
  • Confidentiality (SC)
    None
  • Integrity (SI)
    None
  • Availability (SA)
    None