Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2017-0901 — Path Traversal in Rubygems

CWE-22 — Path TraversalCWE-20 — Improper Input ValidationCWE-138 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements18 documents9 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
OSV9.1
EPSS
18.6%
top 4.74%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
10
RubygemsHackerone RubygemsCanonical Ubuntu Linux+7 more
Timeline
PublishedAug 31
Latest updateMay 13

Description

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier fails to validate specification names, allowing a maliciously crafted gem to potentially overwrite any file on the filesystem.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages6 packages

▶Debianrubygems/rubygems< 3.2.0~rc.1-1+3
▶NVDrubygems/rubygems2.6.12
▶CVEListV5hackerone/rubygemsVersions before 2.6.13

Also affects: Debian Linux 8.0, 9.0, Ubuntu Linux 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, Enterprise Linux 7.4, 7.6, 7.5

Patches

Patch: blog.rubygems.org ↗Patch: github.com ↗Patch: hackerone.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

8
OSV
RubyGems may allow a maliciously crafted gem to overwrite files↗2022-05-13
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GHSA
RubyGems may allow a maliciously crafted gem to overwrite files↗2022-05-13
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OSV
ruby2.0 regression↗2021-03-25
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OSV
ruby1.9.1, ruby2.0, ruby2.3 vulnerabilities↗2018-06-13
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OSV
ruby2.3 vulnerabilities↗2018-01-31
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
RubyGems < 2.6.13 - Arbitrary File Overwrite↗2017-09-04
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📋Vendor Advisories

6
Ubuntu
Ruby regression↗2021-03-25
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Ubuntu
Ruby vulnerabilities↗2018-06-13
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Ubuntu
Ruby vulnerabilities↗2018-01-31
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Ubuntu
Ruby vulnerabilities↗2017-10-05
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Red Hat
rubygems: Arbitrary file overwrite due to incorrect validation of specification name↗2017-09-01
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💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-0899 CVE-2017-0900 CVE-2017-0901 CVE-2017-0902 rubygems: various flaws [fedora-all]↗2017-09-01
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Bugzilla
CVE-2017-0901 rubygems: Arbitrary file overwrite due to incorrect validation of specification name↗2017-09-01
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CVE-2017-0901 — Path Traversal in Rubygems | cvebase