CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in RubyGems up to 2.6.12 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component GEM Install. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (DNS). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to a DNS hijacking vulnerability that allows a MITM attacker to force the RubyGems client to download and install gems from a server that the attacker controls.
The bug was discovered 08/29/2017. The weakness was released 08/31/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at blog.rubygems.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-0902 since 11/30/2016. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102964 (Debian DSA-3966-1 : ruby2.3 - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176143 (Debian Security Update for ruby2.3 (DSA 3966-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (102964). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 106032, 106048, 106049 and 106050.
Product
Type
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
VulDB Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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NVD Base Score: 8.1
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Name: DNSClass: Access control / DNS
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 102964
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3966-1 : ruby2.3 - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 53376
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3966-1 (ruby2.3 - security update)
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: github.com
Timeline
11/30/2016 🔍08/29/2017 🔍
08/31/2017 🔍
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08/31/2017 🔍
09/01/2017 🔍
09/05/2017 🔍
09/06/2017 🔍
12/27/2022 🔍
Sources
Advisory: RHSA-2017:3485Researcher: Jonathan Claudius
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-0902 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍
SecurityTracker: 1039249
SecurityFocus: 100586 - RubyGems CVE-2017-0902 Security Bypass Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 09/01/2017 09:04Updated: 12/27/2022 14:28
Changes: 09/01/2017 09:04 (70), 11/12/2019 15:27 (11), 01/10/2021 14:53 (2), 01/10/2021 14:57 (1), 12/27/2022 14:28 (4)
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