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CVE-2017-0901
Published:August 31, 2017
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
rubygems-update (RUBY):
Affected version(s) >=0.8.3 <2.6.13
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.6.13
Related Resources (25)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42611
16%3A05%3A26
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966
https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0901
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100580
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20170915000000*/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100580#:~:text=1%20snapshot-
-Note
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0901
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42611/
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3553-1
https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/ad5c0a53a86ca5b218c7976765c0365b91d22cb2
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3553-1/
https://web.archive.org/web/20170907215801/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583
https://hackerone.com/reports/243156
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485
http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1/
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Input Validation
CWE-20
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-22
EPSS
Base Score:
18.55