rubygem-rest-client: code-execution backdoor insterted by third party
Published Aug 19, 2019
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.55%
Description
The rest-client gem 1.6.10 through 1.6.13 for Ruby, as distributed on RubyGems.org, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. Versions <=1.6.9 and >=1.6.14 are unaffected.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 1.6.10 · ≤ 1.6.13
No data.
CloudForms Management Engine 5
cfme-amazon-smartstate
Not affected
CloudForms Management Engine 5
cfme-gemset
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10
rubygem-rest-client
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11
rubygem-rest-client
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9
rubygem-rest-client
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
openshift4/ose-logging-fluentd
Not affected
Red Hat Satellite 6
rubygem-rest-client
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | cfme-amazon-smartstate | Not affected | n/a |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | cfme-gemset | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10 | rubygem-rest-client | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11 | rubygem-rest-client | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9 | rubygem-rest-client | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | openshift4/ose-logging-fluentd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-rest-client | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
OpenShift Container Platform is not vulnerable to this issue as it does not use the affected versions.
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:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 4, 2026.
Score over time
2021-2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 3.55% (0.03550) | 88.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.55% (0.03550) | 87.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 2.16% (0.02163) | 83.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 5.27% (0.05274) | 88.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.16% (0.02163) | 82.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.89% (0.10891) | 88.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 2.16% (0.02163) | 82.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 10.89% (0.10891) | 92.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 2.16% (0.02163) | 81.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 5.27% (0.05274) | 89.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 18.42% (0.18422) | 94.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.27% (0.05274) | 89.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00361) | 72.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00361) | 71.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00361) | 69.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00512) | 73.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 73.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 73.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 71.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 19.46% (0.19462) | 93.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.73% (0.04733) | 77.72th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.73% (0.04733) | 77.51th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 65.96th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.09% (0.01095) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (15)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-15224 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1743940 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-333g-rpr4-7hxq Advisory
- https://github.com/rest-client/rest-client/issues/713 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems.org/issues/2097
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems.org/wiki/Gems-yanked-and-accounts-locked#19-aug-2019
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/blockchain_wallet/CVE-2019-15224.yml
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/coin_base/CVE-2019-15224.yml
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/doge-coin/CVE-2019-15224.yml
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/lita_coin/CVE-2019-15224.yml
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/omniauth_amazon/CVE-2019-15224.yml
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rest-client/CVE-2019-15224.yml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15224
- https://rubygems.org/gems/rest-client/versions/ x_refsource_MISCProduct
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-15224
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.