CVE-2008-3655 describes a critical access restriction bypass vulnerability in multiple versions of Ruby, including 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-p286, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-p71, and 1.9 through r18423. This flaw allows attackers to bypass intended security controls by manipulating specific variables and methods at various safe levels. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code for similar issues exists on ExploitDB, and its high FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100 indicates significant potential impact despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.1:-9:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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