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.
Published: 2013-10-01
Score: 5.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-1878 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-228f-g3h7-3fj3 RubyGems HTTPS to HTTP redirect
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1582-1 RubyGems vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1583-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg Openshift
Rubygems Rubygems
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:08.518Z

Reserved: 2012-04-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-2125

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-10-01T17:55:03.257

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-2125

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-04-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-2125 - Bugzilla

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