#VU8058 Session hijacking in RubyGems - CVE-2017-0902

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8058

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0902

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
RubyGems

Software vendor:
Ruby

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to hijack the target user's session.

The weakness exists due to improper access control. A remote attacker can hijack DNS sessions.

Update to version 2.6.13.

• https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/08/29/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-rubygems/