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CVE-2017-10784 Detail

Description

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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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100853 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-18
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3528-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4031
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-2-8-released/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-3-5-released/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/webrick-basic-auth-escape-sequence-injection-cve-2017-10784/ Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-287 Improper Authentication cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-10784
NVD Published Date:
09/19/2017
NVD Last Modified:
10/31/2018
Source:
MITRE