CVE-2012-5380 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in Ruby 1.9.3-p194 when installed in the C:\ directory, potentially allowing local privilege escalation via a Trojan horse DLL. This issue specifically affects Windows Vista SP1, Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows 8 Release Preview. Rated Medium (CVSS 6.7), exploitation requires low privileges and user interaction, but high attack complexity, with potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on CISA's KEV list and with no active exploitation reported, a Metasploit module exists (EDB-28130), though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.