Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-0469 (CCN-31688)

Assigned:2007-01-21
Published:2007-01-21
Updated:2018-10-16
Summary:The extract_files function in installer.rb in RubyGems before 0.9.1 does not check whether files exist before overwriting them, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM packages.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
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): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Sun Jan 21 2007 - 03:09:39 CST
RubyGems 0.9.0 and earlier installation exploit

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-0469

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20070121 RubyGems 0.9.0 and earlier installation exploit

Source: CCN
Type: RubyForge Web site
RubyGems

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://rubyforge.org/frs/shownotes.php?release_id=9074

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2007:004

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 33561
RubyGems installer.rb extract_files Function Crafted GEM Package Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20070121 RubyGems 0.9.0 and earlier installation exploit

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-0295

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
rubygems-extractfiles-file-overwrite(31688)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
rubygems-extractfiles-file-overwrite(31688)

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2007:004
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:rubyforge:rubygems:0.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:rubyforge:rubygems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.9.0)

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

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20070469
    V
    CVE-2007-0469
    2015-11-16
    BACK
    rubyforge rubygems 0.8.11
    rubyforge rubygems *
    rubyforge rubygems 0.9.0