Vulnerability in FileUtils v0.7, Ruby Gem Fileutils <= v0.7 Command Injection vulnerability in user supplied url variable that is passed to the shell
Published Feb 15, 2019
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.33%
Description
Vulnerability in FileUtils v0.7, Ruby Gem Fileutils <= v0.7 Command Injection vulnerability in user supplied url variable that is passed to the shell.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<=0.7
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefaan Colman | FileUtils | n/a |
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- ≤ 0.7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.33% (0.03327) | 88.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.33% (0.03327) | 86.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.89% (0.01888) | 81.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00158) | 53.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00158) | 52.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00147) | 48.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.05% (0.02055) | 79.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.05% (0.02055) | 77.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.05% (0.02055) | 56.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://rubygems.org/gems/fileutils x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=36 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/7958
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9x97-x2p9-hvpf Advisory
- https://github.com/ruby/fileutils/commit/994c7aa1ba391689f844a069b9aee9e49813686c
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/fileutils/CVE-2013-2516.yml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2516
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rubygems.org/gems/fileutils | x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=36 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/7958 | ||
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9x97-x2p9-hvpf | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ruby/fileutils/commit/994c7aa1ba391689f844a069b9aee9e49813686c | ||
| https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/fileutils/CVE-2013-2516.yml | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2516 |
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