CVE-2020-14001
Description
A flaw was found in rubygem-kramdown in versions prior to 2.3.0. The template option allows unintended read access or embedded Ruby code execution which is enabled in Kramdown by default. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.
Statement
Rubygem-kramdown is not shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and is only used as a buildtime dependency only. Customers are not at risk for exploitation of this flaw.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control
Technical Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism
In some cases, injectable code controls authentication; this may lead to a remote vulnerability.
Access Control
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
Injected code can access resources that the attacker is directly prevented from accessing.
Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability
Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
When a product allows a user's input to contain code syntax, it might be possible for an attacker to craft the code in such a way that it will alter the intended control flow of the product. As a result, code injection can often result in the execution of arbitrary code. Code injection attacks can also lead to loss of data integrity in nearly all cases, since the control-plane data injected is always incidental to data recall or writing.
Non-Repudiation
Technical Impact: Hide Activities
Often the actions performed by injected control code are unlogged.
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