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Ruby 'REXML' Parser XML Entity Expansion (XEE) Vulnerability (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Denial of Service
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
9 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with Ruby and is prone to XML entity expansion vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
Flaw exists due to an error within the REXML module when parsing XML entities.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Ruby versions Ruby 1.9.x before 1.9.3-p551, 2.0.x before 2.0.0-p598, and 2.1.x before 2.1.5 on Windows.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Ruby 1.9.3-p551 or 2.0.0-p598 or 2.1.5 later.