CVE-2018-1000073 — HIGH (7.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-1000073?

CVE-2018-1000073 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1000073?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rubygems Rubygems.

Vulnerability Description

RubyGems version Ruby 2.2 series: 2.2.9 and earlier, Ruby 2.3 series: 2.3.6 and earlier, Ruby 2.4 series: 2.4.3 and earlier, Ruby 2.5 series: 2.5.0 and earlier, prior to trunk revision 62422 contains a Directory Traversal vulnerability in install_location function of package.rb that can result in path traversal when writing to a symlinked basedir outside of the root. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.7.6.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rubygems	Rubygems	<= 2.2.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1000073?

CVE-2018-1000073 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). RubyGems version Ruby 2.2 series: 2.2.9 and earlier, Ruby 2.3 series: 2.3.6 and earlier, Ruby 2.4 series: 2.4.3 and earlier, Ruby 2.5 series: 2.5.0 and earlier, prior to trunk revision 62422 contains ...

How severe is CVE-2018-1000073?

CVE-2018-1000073 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1000073?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rubygems Rubygems.