CVE-2017-10784 — Vulnerability in webrick — CVE Details
WEBrick RCE Vulnerability
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published May 14, 2022 (1612 days ago).
- Last revised March 13, 2024 — 669 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install webrick -v 1.4.0
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (1)
Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| webrick | rubygems | 1.3.1, 1.4.0.beta1 | 1.4.0 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-287Improper AuthenticationMITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.8 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10784ADVISORY
- https://github.com/ruby/ruby/commit/6617c41292WEB
- https://github.com/ruby/webrick/commit/4ac0f3843ab82d1c31e1cfc719409208adef7813WEB
- https://hackerone.com/reports/223363WEB
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/webrick-basic-auth-escape-sequence-injection-cve-2017-10784WEB
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-3-5-releasedWEB
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-2-8-releasedWEB
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4031WEB
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211025092552/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363WEB
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210919031115/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004WEB
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210621131814/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100853WEB
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1WEB
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3528-1WEB
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-18WEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.htmlWEB
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/webrick/CVE-2017-10784.ymlWEB
- https://github.com/ruby/webrickPACKAGE
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378WEB
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2017-10784?
- WEBrick RCE Vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 8.8/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2017-10784?
- CVE-2017-10784 affects webrick. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2017-10784 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.
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