Vulnerability Name:

CCN-75033

Published:2012-04-20
Updated:2012-04-20
Summary:RubyGems could allow a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attacks, caused by the improper validation of SSL certificates. By persuading a victim to visit a Web site containing a specially-crafted certificate, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using man-in-the-middle techniques to cause the victim to accept spoofed certificates.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: SA48807
RubyGems Remote Repository SSL Certificate Verification Security Issue

Source: CCN
Type: Ruby Web Site
Ruby 1.9.3-p194 is released

Source: CCN
Type: BID-53174
RubyGems SSL Certificate Validation Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
rubygems-ssl-spoofing(75033)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:rubyforge:rubygems:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyforge:rubygems:0.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    rubyforge rubygems 0.9.0
    rubyforge rubygems 0.8.11