Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
RVM may trust files in the current directory and automatically process them when a user enters a project. A malicious or compromised repository could cause code to run on a developer or build machine using RVM.
Executive priority
Treat this as a developer-tooling exposure review, not a confirmed internet-facing emergency. Prioritize teams handling third-party code, open-source intake, or CI builds with RVM.
Technical view
CVE-2017-1000037 describes command/code execution from RVM automatically loading environment variables, executing hooks, installing gems, or running bundle install based on files in $PWD. The supplied record does not name affected versions, CVSS, CWE, or a fixed release.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is developer workstations and CI/build environments that use RVM and enter or build untrusted project directories. Exact affected versions are not provided in the source bundle.
Exploitation context
The bundle provides no KEV listing and no evidence of active exploitation. The risk is local or workflow-triggered: exposure occurs when RVM processes attacker-controlled files from the current working directory.
Researcher notes
The public CVE metadata is sparse: no affected version range, CVSS, CWE, patch reference, or exploitation evidence is included. The GitHub advisory is the key technical reference in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Check current RVM maintainer and advisory guidance for fixed versions or configuration changes.
- Update RVM if vendor guidance identifies a patched release.
- Avoid using RVM in untrusted or newly cloned directories until assessed.
- Disable automatic trust of project-local RVM hooks or install directives where supported.
- Use isolated build containers for untrusted repositories and CI jobs.
Validation and detection
- Inventory developer and CI systems using RVM.
- Identify workflows that enter, test, or build untrusted repositories with RVM enabled.
- Review RVM configuration for automatic environment loading, hooks, gem installation, or bundle install behavior.
- Confirm whether installed RVM versions are covered by vendor or advisory remediation guidance.
- Verify CI jobs isolate untrusted repository content from persistent credentials and developer environments.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/justinsteven/advisories/blob/master/2017_rvm_cd_command_execution.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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