CVE-2017-0902 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2017-0902

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to a DNS...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

RubyGems
Vulnerable Versions:
Versions before 2.6.13

Timeline

Official Publish: August 31st, 2017
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-350

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.