Auth bypass in Rubygems
CVE-2022-36073
RubyGems.org is the Ruby community gem host. A bug in password & email change confirmation code allowed an attacker to change their RubyGems.org account's email to an unowned email address. Having access to an account whose email has been…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.008 (52.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.
Affected products
- Rubygems
- Rubygems Rubygems.org — versions < 90c9e6aac2d91518b479c51d48275c57de492d4d
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-36073?
- CVE-2022-36073 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rubygems, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2022-09-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-36073?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.