Critical severity · published Dec 5, 2022
CVE-2022-32224
A possible escalation to RCE vulnerability exists when using YAML serialized columns in Active Record < 7.0.3.1, <6.1.6.1, <6.0.5.1 and <5.2.8.1 which could allow an attacker,…
9.8
CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A possible escalation to RCE vulnerability exists when using YAML serialized columns in Active Record < 7.0.3.1, <6.1.6.1, <6.0.5.1 and <5.2.8.1 which could allow an attacker, that can manipulate data in the database (via means like SQL injection), the ability to escalate to an RCE.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HT
https://github.com/rails/rails ·
7.0.3.1, 6.1.6.1, 6.0.5.1, 5.2.8.1 · source: vendor
AC
Activerecord · Activerecord Project
before 5.2.8.1; 6.0.0 before 6.0.5.1; 6.1.0 before 6.1.6.1; 7.0.0 before 7.0.3.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32224
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32224
Patch
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3hhc-qp5v-9p2j
Exploit
https://groups.google.com/g/rubyonrails-security/c/MmFO3LYQE8U
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/05/msg00022.html
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