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…

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.055 (90.4th 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.