CVE-2017-1000047 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can exploit directory traversal in rbenv to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the specified Ruby version.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-1000047?
CVE-2017-1000047 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rbenv (all current versions) is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in the specification of Ruby version resulting in arbitrary code execution
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000047?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rbenv Project Rbenv.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1000047?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1000047 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-1000047 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1000047 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000047, GHSA-6r9x-mqf6-jvrp, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000047.