CVE-2017-0901
RubyGems < 2.6.13 - Arbitrary File Overwrite
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
RubyGems 2.6.12 y anteriores no valida con éxito los nombres de las especificaciones, permitiendo que una gema manipulada maliciosamente sobrescriba cualquier archivo en el sistema de archivos.
It was found that rubygems did not sanitize gem names during installation of a given gem. A specially crafted gem could use this flaw to install files outside of the regular directory.
RubyGems versions prior to 2.6.13 suffer from an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability.
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Timeline
- 2016-11-30 CVE Reserved
- 2017-08-31 CVE Published
- 2023-12-05 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-16 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
- CWE-138: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements
CAPEC
References (17)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100580 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039249 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42611 | 2024-09-16 | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/243156 | 2024-09-16 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://blog.rubygems.org/2017/08/27/2.6.13-released.html | 2019-10-09 | |
| https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/commit/ad5c0a53a86ca5b218c7976765c0365b91d22cb2 | 2019-10-09 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3485 | 2019-10-09 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378 | 2019-10-09 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583 | 2019-10-09 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585 | 2019-10-09 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-01 | 2019-10-09 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3553-1 | 2019-10-09 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3685-1 | 2019-10-09 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3966 | 2019-10-09 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0901 | 2018-03-26 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1487587 | 2018-03-26 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Rubygems Search vendor "Rubygems" | Rubygems Search vendor "Rubygems" for product "Rubygems" | <= 2.6.12 Search vendor "Rubygems" for product "Rubygems" and version " <= 2.6.12" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 17.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "17.10" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.4" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" | 7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Aus" and version "7.6" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.4" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 7.5 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.5" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" | 7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Eus" and version "7.6" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Tus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" | 7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" and version "7.4" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Tus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" | 7.6 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server Tus" and version "7.6" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0" | - |
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