CVE-2026-66066
Action Pack is a framework for handling and responding to web requests. In versions prior to 7.2.3.2, 8.0.5.1 and 8.1.3.1, Active Storage does not disable libvips operations marked unsafe for untrusted content, allowing a crafted upload to invoke such an operation. Consuming applications are affected when configured to use libvips and accept image uploads from untrusted users. An unauthenticated attacker may exploit this behavior to read arbitrary files accessible to the Rails process, including environment variables and application secrets. Exposure of credentials such as secret_key_base or external-service tokens may enable remote code execution or lateral movement. This issue has been fixed in versions 7.2.3.2, 8.0.5.1 and 8.1.3.1.
CVSS
- Versión: 4.0
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- Puntuación base: 9.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 2.10%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 81
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access85 % - Impacto principal
T1005Data from Local Systemcollection90 % - Impacto secundario
T1078.004Cloud Accountsstealth · persistence · privilege escalation · initial access75 % - Impacto secundario
T1552.001Credentials In Filescredential access85 %
CVE en aplicación web (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N), ataque sin autenticación a través de carga de imagen. Lectura de ficheros y secretos via operación libvips insegura; exposición de credenciales habilita RCE/movimiento lateral.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (3)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-1188
Referencias
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/1c01bb587206ee6eb0e1179c2cef96a6a47acb1e
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/349e7a5d5b4b715af1e416db824f3c078a7d59e5
- https://github.com/rails/rails/commit/d79b7f4aa17dec8ce4960fef05733c8c0c7ef49a
- https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v7.2.3.2
- https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.0.5.1
- https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.1.3.1
- https://github.com/rails/rails/security/advisories/GHSA-xr9x-r78c-5hrm
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/activestorage/CVE-2026-66066.yml
- https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/critical-rails-flaw-could-let.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/29/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/01/6
- https://ethiack.com/info-hub/research/kindarails2shell-rails-rce-cve-2026-66066
- https://github.com/rails/rails-forensics-CVE-2026-66066
JSON original (NVD)
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