CVE-2017-7540
N/A
Published: July 21, 2017 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:24 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsSafemodeProject Safemode
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
rubygem-safemode, as used in Foreman, versions 1.3.2 and earlier are vulnerable to bypassing safe mode limitations via special Ruby syntax. This can lead to deletion of objects for which the user does not have delete permissions or possibly to privilege escalation.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Safemode· Safemode Projectrubygems
95%v ≤ 1.3.2
v ≤ 1.3.2
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/svenfuchs/safemode/pull/23Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-184NVD-CWE-noinfo
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