CVE-2012-2126 describes a vulnerability in RubyGems prior to version 1.8.23 where SSL certificates were not properly verified, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks to modify gems during installation. This flaw affects various products including Canonical OpenShift and Ubuntu Linux, as well as Red Hat OpenShift and RubyGems itself. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity. It can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of data (integrity impact) without requiring authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. The CVE has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting low public awareness and attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.8.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubygems:rubygems:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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