CVE-2012-6135
RubyGems passenger gem allows remote attackers to delete files
CVE-2012-6135 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Phusion Passenger, published November 19, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.31%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in passenger 4.0.0.rc4.
RubyGems passenger 4.0.0 betas 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files during the startup process.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
RubyGems passenger 4.0.0 betas 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files during the startup process.
- Record
CVE-2012-6135- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
RubyGems passenger 4.0.0 betas 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files during the startup process.
- Record
CVE-2012-6135- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1680 No score
RubyGems passenger 4.0.0 betas 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files during the startup process.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1680- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8mw8-j583-vqfg
RubyGems passenger gem allows remote attackers to delete files
RubyGems passenger 4.0.0 betas 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files during the startup process.
Affects both open source and Enterprise versions (4.0.0.beta1, 4.0.0.beta2).
- Record
GHSA-8mw8-j583-vqfg- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8mw8-j583-vqfg
RubyGems passenger gem allows remote attackers to delete files
RubyGems passenger 4.0.0 betas 1 and 2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files during the startup process.
Affects both open source and Enterprise versions (4.0.0.beta1, 4.0.0.beta2).
- Record
GHSA-8mw8-j583-vqfg- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
passengerRubyGems |
before 4.0.0.rc4 | 4.0.0.rc4 |
passengerRubyGems |
before 4.0.0.rc4, plus listed versions 1.0.11.0.21.0.31.0.41.0.5 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.12.0.22.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.62.1.22.1.32.2.02.2.12.2.102.2.112.2.122.2.132.2.142.2.152.2.22.2.32.2.42.2.52.2.62.2.72.2.82.2.93.0.03.0.0.pre13.0.0.pre23.0.0.pre33.0.0.pre43.0.13.0.103.0.113.0.123.0.133.0.143.0.153.0.173.0.183.0.193.0.23.0.213.0.33.0.43.0.53.0.6 |
4.0.0.rc4 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6135
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/02/1
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82533
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6135
securityfocus.com/bid/58259
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6135
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github.com/phusion/passenger/commit/8c6693e0818772c345c979840d28312c2edd4ba4
web.archive.org/web/20200918164919/https://old.blog.phusion.nl/2013/03/05/phusion-passenger-4-0-beta-1-and-2-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability
Left out here: 5 versions. The JSON record has them.