Auth bypass in Ruby-lang Ruby

CVE-2017-10784

The Basic authentication code in WEBrick library in Ruby before 2.2.8, 2.3.x before 2.3.5, and 2.4.x through 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to inject terminal emulator escape sequences into its log and possibly execute arbitrary commands vi…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.021 (84.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-10784?
CVE-2017-10784 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ruby-lang Ruby, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-09-19.
How severe is CVE-2017-10784?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-10784 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.