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CVE-2017-7540
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2017-07-21 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-184
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.
Affected products
- Red Hat, Inc. rubygem-safemode: through 1.3.2
References
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