The extract_files function in installer.rb in RubyGems before 0.9.1 does not check whether files exist before overwriting them, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM packages.
CVE-2007-0469
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 9.3 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 4.9% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 9.3HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 9.3HIGHlow confidence
- EG Risk
- 48EG Risk 48/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity93% × 45%Exploitation5% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track or Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 4.8%
- EPSS %ILE
- 91st
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track or Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation none (no KEV listing, exploit record or EPSS ≥ 50%) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact unknown (not published for this CVE). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
January 24, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (12)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116939816621060&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://rubyforge.org/frs/shownotes.php?release_id=9074
- cve@mitrehttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_4_sr.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458128/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0295
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31688
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116939816621060&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rubyforge.org/frs/shownotes.php?release_id=9074
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_4_sr.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458128/100/0/threaded
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0295
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31688
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
RubyGems(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fix by version range | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems-update | 0.8.10 ... 0.9.0 (8 versions) |
| — |
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