CVE-2024-49761

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REXML is an XML toolkit for Ruby. The REXML gem before 3.3.9 has a ReDoS vulnerability when it parses an XML that has many digits between &# and x...; in a hex numeric character reference (&#x...;). This does not happen with Ruby 3.2 or later. Ruby 3.1 is the only affected maintained Ruby. The REXML gem 3.3.9 or later include the patch to fix the vulnerability.

7.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/ce59f2eb1aeb371fe1643414f06618dbe031979f Patch
https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-2rxp-v6pw-ch6m Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241227-0004/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/10/28/redos-rexml-cve-2024-49761 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:rexml:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_tools:10:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
History

21 Mar 2025, 16:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241227-0004/ - () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241227-0004/ - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_tools:10:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
First Time Ruby-lang ruby
Netapp
Netapp ontap Tools
CWE CWE-1333

27 Dec 2024, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-1333
References
  • () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241227-0004/ -

05 Nov 2024, 16:41

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:rexml:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5
First Time Ruby-lang rexml
Ruby-lang
References () https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-2rxp-v6pw-ch6m - () https://github.com/ruby/rexml/security/advisories/GHSA-2rxp-v6pw-ch6m - Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/ce59f2eb1aeb371fe1643414f06618dbe031979f - () https://github.com/ruby/rexml/commit/ce59f2eb1aeb371fe1643414f06618dbe031979f - Patch
References () https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/10/28/redos-rexml-cve-2024-49761 - () https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/10/28/redos-rexml-cve-2024-49761 - Vendor Advisory

28 Oct 2024, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-10-28 15:15

Updated : 2025-03-21 16:37

NVD link : CVE-2024-49761

Mitre link : CVE-2024-49761

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Products Affected

ruby-lang

  • ruby
  • rexml

netapp

  • ontap_tools
CWE
CWE-1333

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity