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CVE-2012-5380 Details

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installation functionality in Ruby 1.9.3-p194, when installed in the top-level C:\ directory, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the C:\Ruby193\bin directory, which may be added to the PATH system environment variable by an administrator, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse wlbsctrl.dll file used by the "IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules" system service in Windows Vista SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows 8 Release Preview. NOTE: CVE disputes this issue because the unsafe PATH is established only by a separate administrative action that is not a default part of the Ruby installation

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:6.7 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23108 CVEExploit
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23108 [email protected]Exploit

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')CISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
ruby-lang ruby
1.9.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

13 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-5380
NVD Published Date:
Oct 11, 2012
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-5380 Details - Not Deferred