CVE-2017-0901CWE-22

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

published August 31, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
29%
Percentile
98.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.29442 · 98.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2017-08-31T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 AUG 20:00Z
    RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier fails to validate specification names, allowing a maliciously crafted gem to potentially overwrite any file on the…
    cvelistv5