VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-0901

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability29.44%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-08-31
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Primary references