SB2017121536 - Command injection in ruby (Alpine package)



SB2017121536 - Command injection in ruby (Alpine package)

Published: December 15, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017121536
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17405)

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The weakness exists due to flaws in the Net::FTP. A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.