Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-17790

The lazy_initialize function in lib/resolv.rb in Ruby through 2.4.3 uses Kernel#open, which might allow Command Injection attacks, as demonstrated by a Resolv::Hosts::new argument beginning with a '|' character, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-17405. NOTE: situations with untrusted input may be highly unlikely.
Published 2017-12-20 09:29:01
Updated 2018-08-03 01:29:02
Source MITRE
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Products affected by CVE-2017-17790

Threat overview for CVE-2017-17790

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2017-17790
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80
IPs affected by CVE-2017-17790 2,503
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-17790

EPSS FAQ
2.25%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 89 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-17790

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.5
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
 NIST
9.8
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2017-17790

References for CVE-2017-17790

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