lib/yard/core_ext/file.rb in the server in YARD before 0.9.11 does not block relative paths with an initial ../ sequence, which allows attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2017-17042 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
This issue affects the versions of rubygem-yard as shipped with Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1.x and Message Routing and Grid 2.x. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 7.5 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Attack Vector | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Subscription Asset Manager 1 | rubygem-yard | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | rubygem-yard | Will not fix |
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