Vulnerability identifier: #VU11628

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000077

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
RubyGems
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Ruby

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to write arbitrary files on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper URL validation of the specification homepage attribute. A remote attacker can trick the victim into installing a malicious RubyGems gem and set an invalid homepage URL.

Mitigation
Update to version 2.7.6.

Vulnerable software versions

RubyGems: 2.2.0 - 2.7.5

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External links
http://blog.rubygems.org/2018/02/15/2.7.6-released.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.