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TI-2016-00672 Aliases CVE-2016-0752GHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7

Directory traversal vulnerability in Action View in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x…

Priority CRITICAL 90Exploited in the wildCWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in Action View in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x before 4.2.5.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.beta1.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by leveraging an application's unrestricted use of the render method and providing a .. (dot dot) in a pathname.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-03-25CISA due date 2022-04-15
EPSS 0.95537 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Partial actionview (RubyGems): 4.1.14.1, 4.2.5.1actionpack (RubyGems): 4.1.14.1, 4.2.5.1, 3.2.22.1Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 8 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—actionview (RubyGems)4.0.0 to before 4.1.14.14.1.14.1Patch availableGHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7
—actionview (RubyGems)4.2.0 to before 4.2.5.14.2.5.1Patch availableGHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7
—actionpack (RubyGems)4.0.0 to before 4.1.14.14.1.14.1Patch availableGHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7
—actionpack (RubyGems)4.2.0 to before 4.2.5.14.2.5.1Patch availableGHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7
—actionpack (RubyGems)before 3.2.22.13.2.22.1Patch availableGHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • actionview (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.1.14.1 Fixed in 4.1.14.1 Patch available GHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7
  • actionview (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 4.2.0 to before 4.2.5.1 Fixed in 4.2.5.1 Patch available GHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7
  • actionpack (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.1.14.1 Fixed in 4.1.14.1 Patch available GHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7
  • actionpack (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 4.2.0 to before 4.2.5.1 Fixed in 4.2.5.1 Patch available GHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7
  • actionpack (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 3.2.22.1 Fixed in 3.2.22.1 Patch available GHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.2.22.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.1.14.1; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.5.1VulnerableRails
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 beta1VulnerableRails
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*42.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_module_for_containers:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:software_collections:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.22.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.1.14.1; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Rails
  • cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Rails
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_module_for_containers:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:software_collections:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7 actionview (RubyGems) Fixed in 4.1.14.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7 actionview (RubyGems) Fixed in 4.2.5.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7 actionpack (RubyGems) Fixed in 4.1.14.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7 actionpack (RubyGems) Fixed in 4.2.5.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7 actionpack (RubyGems) Fixed in 3.2.22.1 Advisory →

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2016:0454 Released 2016-03-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    ror40 security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) ror40-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.0.2-7.el6, ror40-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.0.2-7.el6, ror40-rubygem-activerecord-1:4.0.2-6.el6 +2
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ror40-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.0.2-7.el7, ror40-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.0.2-7.el7, ror40-rubygem-activerecord-1:4.0.2-6.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) ror40-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.0.2-7.el6, ror40-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.0.2-7.el6, ror40-rubygem-activerecord-1:4.0.2-6.el6 +2
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) ror40-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.0.2-7.el6, ror40-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.0.2-7.el6, ror40-rubygem-activerecord-1:4.0.2-6.el6 +2
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) ror40-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.0.2-7.el7, ror40-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.0.2-7.el7, ror40-rubygem-activerecord-1:4.0.2-6.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2) ror40-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.0.2-7.el7, ror40-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.0.2-7.el7, ror40-rubygem-activerecord-1:4.0.2-6.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) ror40-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.0.2-7.el6, ror40-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.0.2-7.el6, ror40-rubygem-activerecord-1:4.0.2-6.el6 +2
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ror40-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.0.2-7.el7, ror40-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.0.2-7.el7, ror40-rubygem-activerecord-1:4.0.2-6.el7 +2
  • RHSA-2016:0455 Released 2016-03-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    ruby193 security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.8-16.el6, ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:3.2.8-16.el6, ruby193-rubygem-activerecord-1:3.2.8-11.el6 +2
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.8-16.el7, ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:3.2.8-16.el7, ruby193-rubygem-activerecord-1:3.2.8-11.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.8-16.el6, ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:3.2.8-16.el6, ruby193-rubygem-activerecord-1:3.2.8-11.el6 +2
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.8-16.el6, ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:3.2.8-16.el6, ruby193-rubygem-activerecord-1:3.2.8-11.el6 +2
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.8-16.el7, ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:3.2.8-16.el7, ruby193-rubygem-activerecord-1:3.2.8-11.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2) ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.8-16.el7, ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:3.2.8-16.el7, ruby193-rubygem-activerecord-1:3.2.8-11.el7 +2
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.8-16.el6, ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:3.2.8-16.el6, ruby193-rubygem-activerecord-1:3.2.8-11.el6 +2
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-1:3.2.8-16.el7, ruby193-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:3.2.8-16.el7, ruby193-rubygem-activerecord-1:3.2.8-11.el7 +2
  • RHSA-2016:0296 Released 2016-02-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-ror41 security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.1.5-3.el6, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.1.5-3.el6, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionview-4.1.5-4.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.1.5-3.el7, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.1.5-3.el7, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionview-4.1.5-4.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6) rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.1.5-3.el6, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.1.5-3.el6, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionview-4.1.5-4.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.1.5-3.el6, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.1.5-3.el6, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionview-4.1.5-4.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1) rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.1.5-3.el7, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.1.5-3.el7, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionview-4.1.5-4.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2) rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.1.5-3.el7, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.1.5-3.el7, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionview-4.1.5-4.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.1.5-3.el6, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.1.5-3.el6, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionview-4.1.5-4.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-1:4.1.5-3.el7, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionpack-doc-1:4.1.5-3.el7, rh-ror41-rubygem-actionview-4.1.5-4.el7 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
CloudForms Management Engine 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Subscription Asset ManagerAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0296, RHSA-2016:0454, RHSA-2016:0455
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0296, RHSA-2016:0454, RHSA-2016:0455
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0296, RHSA-2016:0454, RHSA-2016:0455
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0296, RHSA-2016:0454, RHSA-2016:0455
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.1)Fixed RHSA-2016:0296, RHSA-2016:0454, RHSA-2016:0455
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.2)Fixed RHSA-2016:0296, RHSA-2016:0454, RHSA-2016:0455
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:0296, RHSA-2016:0454, RHSA-2016:0455
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0296, RHSA-2016:0454, RHSA-2016:0455

Timeline

  1. 2022-03-25 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0752
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xrr4-p6fq-hjg7

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 9

Other 9

  • TI-2014-00124 Directory traversal vulnerability in actionpack/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb in the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-03828 Path traversal in Rails https://github.com/rails/rails KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-03830 Command injection in Rails https://github.com/rails/rails CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-06581 Code injection in https://github.com/rails/rails CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-00091 active_support/core_ext/hash/conversions.rb in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.15, 3.0.x before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-00263 lib/active_support/json/backends/yaml.rb in Ruby on Rails 2.3.x before 2.3.16 and 3.0.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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