CVE-2012-2125

MediumCVSS 5.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.8/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 1, 2013
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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