CVE-2017-1000047
rbenv (all current versions) is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in the specification of Ruby...
rbenv (all current versions) is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in the specification of Ruby version resulting in arbitrary code execution
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
rbenv (all current versions) is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in the specification of Ruby version resulting in arbitrary code execution
- Record
CVE-2017-1000047- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
rbenv (all current versions) is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in the specification of Ruby version resulting in arbitrary code execution
- Record
CVE-2017-1000047- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-1371 No score
rbenv (all current versions) is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in the specification of Ruby version resulting in arbitrary code execution
- Record
EUVD-2017-1371- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6r9x-mqf6-jvrp
rbenv (all current versions) is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in the specification of Ruby...
rbenv (all current versions) is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in the specification of Ruby version resulting in arbitrary code execution
- Record
GHSA-6r9x-mqf6-jvrp- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
rbenv (all current versions) is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in the specification of Ruby version resulting in arbitrary code execution
- Record
CVE-2017-1000047- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000047
rbenv (all current versions) is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in the specification of Ruby version resulting in arbitrary code execution
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-1000047- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000047
rbenv (all current versions) is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in the specification of Ruby version resulting in arbitrary code execution
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000047- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rbenvDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.2-11.1.2-21.3.2-1 |
None known |
rbenvDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.2-21.3.2-1 |
None known |
rbenvDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.2-21.3.2-1 |
None known |
rbenvUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.4.0+debian1-3 |
None known |
rbenvUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.0-2 |
None known |
rbenvUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.1-1 |
None known |
rbenvUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.2-1 |
None known |
rbenvUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.2-1 |
None known |
rbenvUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.2-2 |
None known |
rbenvUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.2-1 |
None known |
rbenvUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.2-21.3.2-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-1000047 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Rbenv Project Rbenv, published July 13, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.71%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/justinsteven/advisories/blob/master/2017_rbenv_ruby_version_directory_traversal.md
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000047
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-1000047
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-1000047
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-1000047