CVE-2020-8130
CVE-2020-8130 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ruby-lang Rake with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.4)
- CVSS v2: 6.9
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (68th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-78
- Affected product: Ruby-lang Rake
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
There is an OS command injection vulnerability in Ruby Rake < 12.3.3 in Rake::FileList when supplying a filename that begins with the pipe character `|`.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8130?
- There is an OS command injection vulnerability in Ruby Rake < 12.3.3 in Rake::FileList when supplying a filename that begins with the pipe character `|`.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8130?
- CVE-2020-8130 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2020-8130 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (68th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-8130?
- CVE-2020-8130 primarily affects Ruby-lang Rake. In total, 8 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-8130?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2020-8130 published?
- CVE-2020-8130 was published on 2020-02-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00041.html
- https://hackerone.com/reports/651518
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00026.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/523CLQ62VRN3VVC52KMPTROCCKY4Z36B/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VXMX4ARNX2JLRJMSH4N3J3UBMUT5CI44/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4295-1/
Affected products (8)
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:rake:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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