Safemode Gem for Ruby is vulnerable to bypassing safe mode limitations
Published: April 05, 2017
SECURITY IDENTIFIERS
- CVE: CVE-2017-7540 (NVD)
- GHSA: GHSA-5vx5-9q73-wgp4
GEM
SEVERITY
CVSS v3.x: 9.8 (Critical)
PATCHED VERSIONS
>= 1.3.3
DESCRIPTION
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.