CVE-2021-31799 (GCVE-0-2021-31799)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-07-29 00:00 – Updated: 2024-10-15 20:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
In RDoc 3.11 through 6.x before 6.3.1, as distributed with Ruby through 3.0.1, it is possible to execute arbitrary code via | and tags in a filename.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-15 17:16 UTC
CWE
- n/a
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
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