Deserialization in HackerOne Rubygems

CVE-2017-0903

RubyGems versions between 2.0.0 and 2.6.13 are vulnerable to a possible remote code execution vulnerability. YAML deserialization of gem specifications can bypass class white lists. Specially crafted serialized objects can possibly be used to escalate to remote code execution.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.159 (96.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0903?
CVE-2017-0903 is a critical-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Rubygems, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-10-11.
How severe is CVE-2017-0903?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.