CVE-2017-0901 – rubygems-update

Package

Manager: gem
Name: rubygems-update
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <2.6.13

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.18953 pctl0.95082

Details

RubyGems may allow a maliciously crafted gem to overwrite files RubyGems versions 2.6.12 and earlier fail to validate specification names, allowing a maliciously crafted gem to potentially overwrite any file on the filesystem.

Metadata

Created: 2022-05-13T01:38:26Z
Modified: 2023-03-09T00:38:35Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-pm9x-4392-2c2p/GHSA-pm9x-4392-2c2p.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-20", "CWE-22"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-pm9x-4392-2c2p
Finding: F063
Auto approve: 1