CVE-2017-10784
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.164 · 97 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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 via a crafted user name.
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affected products (25)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1423Ruby: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2017-09-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Ruby ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen, einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen oder Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen.
- GHSA-369m-2gv6-mw28WEBrick RCE Vulnerability2022-05-14ghsa · osvUS
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 via a crafted user name.
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references (32)
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- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161987/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-3685-2.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/webrick-basic-auth-escape-sequence-injection-cve-2017-10784/Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100853enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583enisa_euvd
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