Vulnerability in Hackerone Rubygems

CVE-2017-0902

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.

EPSS: 0.050 (89.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-0902?
CVE-2017-0902 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hackerone Rubygems, classified under CWE-350. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-08-31.
How severe is CVE-2017-0902?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-0902 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.