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CVE-2012-6497 Details

Description

The Authlogic gem for Ruby on Rails, when used with certain versions before 3.2.10, makes potentially unsafe find_by_id method calls, which might allow remote attackers to conduct CVE-2012-6496 SQL injection attacks via a crafted parameter in environments that have a known secret_token value, as demonstrated by a value contained in secret_token.rb in an open-source product.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://blog.phusion.nl/2013/01/03/rails-sql-injection-vulnerability-hold-your-horses-here-are-the-facts/ CVEExploit
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/03/12 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://phenoelit.org/blog/archives/2012/12/21/let_me_github_that_for_you/index.html CVEBroken LinkExploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57084 CVEBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://blog.phusion.nl/2013/01/03/rails-sql-injection-vulnerability-hold-your-horses-here-are-the-facts/ [email protected]Exploit

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
rubyonrails rails
< 3.2.10

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-6497
NVD Published Date:
Jan 4, 2013
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-6497 Details - Not Deferred