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High
CVE-2017-0904
The private_address_check ruby gem before 0.4.0 is vulnerable to a...
Vulnerability Description
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 network addresses to prevent server-side request forgery.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
jtdowney
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private_address_check ruby gem
Vulnerable Versions:
Versions before 0.4.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 13th, 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)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.