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Case File

CVE-2017-0901

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 29.44% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-08-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
github.com ↗
External Security References
exploit-db.com ↗

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CVE
CVE-2017-0901
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
29.44%

Original NVD Description

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier fails to validate specification names, allowing a maliciously crafted gem to potentially overwrite any file on the filesystem.