CVE-2017-7540

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 9.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-184

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Red Hat, Inc.	rubygem-safemode	1.3.2 and earlier

References

https://github.com/svenfuchs/safemode/pull/23Issue Tracking
https://github.com/svenfuchs/safemode/pull/23Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Jul 21, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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