VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-15224

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability3.55%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-08-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Primary references