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CVE-2022-36073

8.3 · HIGH

RubyGems.org is the Ruby community gem host.

Published Sep 7, 2022CWE-287EPSS 1.02%

Overview

CVE-2022-36073 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 7, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

RubyGems.org is the Ruby community gem host. A bug in password & email change confirmation code allowed an attacker to change their RubyGems.org account's email to an unowned email address. Having access to an account whose email has been changed could enable an attacker to save API keys for that account, and when a legitimate user attempts to create an account with their email (and has to reset password to gain access) and is granted access to other gems, the attacker would then be able to publish and yank versions of those gems. Commit number 90c9e6aac2d91518b479c51d48275c57de492d4d contains a patch for this issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/rubygems/rubygems.org/commit/90c9e6aac2d91518b479c51d48275c57de492d4dGitHubgithub.com/rubygems/rubygems.org/security/advisories/GHSA-8qpf-wf2p-25vgGitHubgithub.com/rubygems/rubygems.org/commit/90c9e6aac2d91518b479c51d48275c57de492d4dGitHubgithub.com/rubygems/rubygems.org/security/advisories/GHSA-8qpf-wf2p-25vg

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36073?

CVE-2022-36073 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 7, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2022-36073?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-36073?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-36073?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-36073 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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