VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-2125
RubyGems before 1.8.23 can redirect HTTPS connections to HTTP, which makes it easier for remote attackers to observe or modify a gem during installation via a man-in-the-middle attack.
MEDIUM 5.8EPSS 2.48%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.48%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
RubyGems before 1.8.23 can redirect HTTPS connections to HTTP, which makes it easier for remote attackers to observe or modify a gem during installation via a man-in-the-middle attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.48% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- rubygems/rubygems
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1203.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1441.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1852.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55381
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/20/24Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1582-1/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=814718Patch
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/blob/1.8/History.txt
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1203.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1441.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1852.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55381
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/20/24Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1582-1/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=814718Patch
- https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/blob/1.8/History.txt
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.