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CVE-2008-1145

Directory traversal vulnerability in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8 before 1.8.5-p115 and 1.8.6-p114, and 1...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

CVE-2008-1145 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Ruby-lang Webrick, published March 4, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 27.1%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
27.1%EPSS, 98th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8 before 1.8.5-p115 and 1.8.6-p114, and 1.9 through 1.9.0-1, when running on systems that support backslash () path separators or case-insensitive file names, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via (1) "..%5c" (encoded backslash) sequences or (2) filenames that match patterns in the :NondisclosureName option.

Exploit likelihood

27.1%Up 14.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
irb
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-docs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-mode
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-tcltk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
irb
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ruby-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-docs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-mode
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-tcltk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
irb
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-docs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-mode
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-tcltk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
irb
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-docs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-mode
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby-tcltk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
0:1.8.1-7.el4_7.1
ruby
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-mode
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-docs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-irb
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-rdoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-ri
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-tcltk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-docs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-irb
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-mode
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-rdoc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-ri
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
ruby-tcltk
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5
0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.5

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBRuby 1.8.6/1.9 (WEBick HTTPd 1.3.1) - Directory Traversal2008-03-06

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

Directory traversal vulnerability in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8 before 1.8.5-p115 and 1.8.6-p114, and 1.9 through 1.9.0-1, when running on systems that support backslash () path separators or case-insensitive file names, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via (1) "..%5c" (encoded backslash) sequences or (2) filenames that match patterns in the :NondisclosureName option.

Record
CVE-2008-1145
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Directory traversal vulnerability in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8 before 1.8.5-p115 and 1.8.6-p114, and 1.9 through 1.9.0-1, when running on systems that support backslash () path separators or case-insensitive file names, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via (1) "..%5c" (encoded backslash) sequences or (2) filenames that match patterns in the :NondisclosureName option.

Record
CVE-2008-1145
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1154No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8 before 1.8.5-p115 and 1.8.6-p114, and 1.9 through 1.9.0-1, when running on systems that support backslash () path separators or case-insensitive file names, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via (1) "..%5c" (encoded backslash) sequences or (2) filenames that match patterns in the :NondisclosureName option.

Record
EUVD-2008-1154
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f279-rf2r-m6m5No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8 before 1.8.5-p115 and 1.8.6-p114, and 1...

Directory traversal vulnerability in WEBrick in Ruby 1.8 before 1.8.5-p115 and 1.8.6-p114, and 1.9 through 1.9.0-1, when running on systems that support backslash () path separators or case-insensitive file names, allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via (1) "..%5c" (encoded backslash) sequences or (2) filenames that match patterns in the :NondisclosureName option.

Record
GHSA-f279-rf2r-m6m5
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliasesEUVD
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