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CVE-2013-2617

lib/curl.rb in the Curl Gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a

lib/curl.rb in the Curl Gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.01405
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules7 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

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curl project curlall versions
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Affected Packages

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Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
RubyGems curl HIGH
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Ruby-Gem-Curl-Command-Execution.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighSuspicious Download and Execute Pattern via Curl/Wget
producthighSuspicious File Download From File Sharing Domain Via Curl.EXE
producthighSuspicious File Download From IP Via Curl.EXE
producthighCurl Download And Execute Combination
producthighSuspicious Curl.EXE Download
productmediumSuspicious Curl File Upload - Linux
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD20 Mar 2013 · 10:55 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/124Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/19/9Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/91230Broken Link
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