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CVE-2017-0902

HIGH · CVSS 8.1 EPSS 4.75% Public Exploit

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

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

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

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2017-0902
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
4.75%

Original NVD Description

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to a DNS hijacking vulnerability that allows a MITM attacker to force the RubyGems client to download and install gems from a server that the attacker controls.

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