ActiveRecord YAML Serialized Columns RCE Escalation (v<7.0.3.1,<6.1.6.1,<6.0.5.1,<5.2.8.1)
CVE-2022-32224 Published on December 5, 2022
A possible escalation to RCE vulnerability exists when using YAML serialized columns in Active Record < 7.0.3.1, <6.1.6.1, <6.0.5.1 and <5.2.8.1 which could allow an attacker, that can manipulate data in the database (via means like SQL injection), the ability to escalate to an RCE.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-32224 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. An automatable proof of concept (POC) exploit exists. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Marshaling, Unmarshaling Vulnerability?
The application deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid.
CVE-2022-32224 has been classified to as a Marshaling, Unmarshaling vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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