CVE-2018-1000079 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-1000079?

CVE-2018-1000079 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1000079?

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 gem installation that can result in the gem could write to arbitrary filesystem locations during installation. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must install a malicious gem. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.7.6.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rubygems	Rubygems	<= 2.2.9

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1000079?

CVE-2018-1000079 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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-2018-1000079?

CVE-2018-1000079 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1000079?

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