CVE-2017-0909 describes a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) bypass vulnerability in the private_address_check Ruby gem prior to version 0.4.1, affecting the private_address_check_project. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass the gem's incomplete blacklist of private network addresses, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the vulnerability is severe, there is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:private_address_check_project:private_address_check:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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