Is CVE-2016-2098 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-2098 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-2098?

CVE-2016-2098 has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

How do I patch CVE-2016-2098?

Patch guidance is available from debian security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-2098.

Fix CVE-2016-2098 - HIGH debian debian linux

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-2098?

73 products: debian debian linux, rubyonrails rails, rubyonrails rails, rubyonrails rails, rubyonrails rails, and 68 more.

Description

Action Pack in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.2, 4.x before 4.1.14.2, and 4.2.x before 4.2.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Ruby code by leveraging an application's unrestricted use of the render method.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: low
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DEBIAN
Published: 4/7/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

debian : debian_linuxrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : railsrubyonrails : ruby_on_railsrubyonrails : ruby_on_rails

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD