CVE-2014-0156: Awesome spawn OS Command Injection Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-qpqw-mc85-qvm9
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CVSS 9.8
CWE-78
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2014-0156 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) os command injection vulnerability (CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')) affecting Awesome spawn libraries in the RubyGems ecosystem. The issue involves os command injection in awesome spawn. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.2.0.

CVE-2014-0156 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2014-0156
GHSA Identifier GHSA-qpqw-mc85-qvm9
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Product Awesome spawn
Package Ecosystem RubyGems
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2014-0156

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Awesome spawn dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

awesome_spawn fixed: 1.2.0 
Upgrade awesome_spawn to 1.2.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for awesome_spawn

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2014-0156, inspect your project dependencies for Awesome spawn:

inspect dependencies for awesome_spawn

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Awesome spawn in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.2.0), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of an os command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended os command when it is sent to a downstream component. In Awesome spawn, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Awesome spawn prior to version 1.2.0 contains OS command injection vulnerability, which allows execution of additional commands passed to Awesome spawn as arguments. If untrusted input was included in command arguments, attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary command.

CVE-2014-0156 Affected Awesome spawn Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.2.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
awesome_spawn
gem/awesome_spawn
RubyGems
< 1.2.0
1.2.0

References

NVD — CVE-2014-0156 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0156
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/ManageIQ/awesome_spawn/commit/e524f85f1c6e292ef7d117d7818521307ac269ff
Awesome spawn Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/ManageIQ/awesome_spawn
rubysec.com/advisories/cve-2014... WEB
https://rubysec.com/advisories/CVE-2014-0156

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0156?
CVE-2014-0156 is a security vulnerability in Awesome spawn involving OS Command Injection in awesome spawn under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection').
Which Awesome spawn versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.2.0 across affected packages: awesome_spawn.
What version fixes CVE-2014-0156?
Upgrading to 1.2.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is awesome_spawn affected?
Yes, awesome_spawn is affected in releases prior to 1.2.0. Upgrade your dependency to 1.2.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-0156?
CVE-2014-0156 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2014-0156?
CVE-2014-0156 is classified under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.).
How can I check RubyGems dependencies for CVE-2014-0156?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for awesome_spawn'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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