Vulnerability in Jtdowney Private_address_check Ruby Gem
CVE-2017-0904
The private_address_check ruby gem before 0.4.0 is vulnerable to a bypass due to use of Ruby's Resolv.getaddresses method, which is OS-dependent and should not be relied upon for security measures, such as when used to blacklist private ne…
EPSS: 0.009 (75.5th 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
- Jtdowney Private_address_check Ruby Gem — versions Versions before 0.4.0
- Private_address_check_project Private_address_check
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support@hackerone.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation, Issue Tracking)
- support@hackerone.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- support@hackerone.com (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- support@hackerone.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0904?
- CVE-2017-0904 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jtdowney Private_address_check Ruby Gem, classified under CWE-242. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-11-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0904?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.