Bundler 1.16.0 through 2.2.9 and 2.2.11 through 2.2.16 sometimes chooses a dependency source based on the highest gem version number, which means that a rogue gem found at a public source may be chosen, even if the intended choice was a private gem that is a dependency of another private gem that is explicitly depended on by the application. NOTE: it is not correct to use CVE-2021-24105 for every "Dependency Confusion" issue in every product.
CVE-2020-36327
This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 6.3%, top 7% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 8.8
- EG Score
- 8.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 47(Track)EG Risk 47/100SSVC: Track
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 computedSeverity88% × 45%Exploitation6% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 92.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 29, 2021
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (12)
- cve@mitrehttps://bundler.io/blog/2021/02/15/a-more-secure-bundler-we-fixed-our-source-priorities.html
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/issues/3982
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MWXHK5UUHVSHF7HTHMX6JY3WXDVNIHSL/
- cve@mitrehttps://mensfeld.pl/2021/02/rubygems-dependency-confusion-attack-side-of-things/
- cve@mitrehttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24105
- cve@mitrehttps://www.zofrex.com/blog/2021/04/29/bundler-still-vulnerable-dependency-confusion-cve-2020-36327/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bundler.io/blog/2021/02/15/a-more-secure-bundler-we-fixed-our-source-priorities.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/issues/3982
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MWXHK5UUHVSHF7HTHMX6JY3WXDVNIHSL/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://mensfeld.pl/2021/02/rubygems-dependency-confusion-attack-side-of-things/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-24105
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.zofrex.com/blog/2021/04/29/bundler-still-vulnerable-dependency-confusion-cve-2020-36327/
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2020-36327(5)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2022:0708Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-ruby26-ruby security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2022:0582Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: ruby:2.6 security update
- RHSA-2022:0581Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: ruby:2.6 security update
- RHSA-2021:3982Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-ruby30-ruby security update
- RHSA-2021:3559Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-ruby27-ruby security update
Patch Availability(12)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | rh-ruby26-ruby-0:2.6.9-120.el7 | 2022-02-28 | redhat |
| redhat | ruby:2.6-8020020220201131207.4cda2c84 | 2022-02-21 | redhat |
| redhat | ruby:2.6-8010020220201152941.c27ad7f8 | 2022-02-21 | redhat |
| redhat | ruby:2.5-8040020220201123518.522a0ee4 | 2022-02-16 | redhat |
| redhat | ruby:2.6-8050020211215144356.c5368500 | 2022-02-16 | redhat |
| redhat | ruby:2.5-8010020220201125517.c27ad7f8 | 2022-02-16 | redhat |
| redhat | ruby:2.5-8050020220112131355.c5368500 | 2022-02-16 | redhat |
| redhat | ruby:2.5-8020020220201125131.4cda2c84 | 2022-02-16 | redhat |
| redhat | ruby:2.6-8040020220131135901.522a0ee4 | 2022-02-16 | redhat |
| redhat | rh-ruby30-ruby-0:3.0.2-148.el7 | 2021-10-25 | redhat |
| redhat | rh-ruby27-ruby-0:2.7.4-130.el7 | 2021-09-20 | redhat |
| redhat | ruby:2.7-8040020210728141159.522a0ee4 | 2021-08-05 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
RubyGems(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| bundler | 2.2.11 ... 2.2.17 (7 versions) | 2.2.18 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(7)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2021:3020IMPORTANT2021-02-09
RHSA-2021:3020 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2022:0543IMPORTANT2021-02-09
RHSA-2022:0543 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2022:0544IMPORTANT2021-02-09
RHSA-2022:0544 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2022:0545IMPORTANT2021-02-09
RHSA-2022:0545 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2022:0546IMPORTANT2021-02-09
RHSA-2022:0546 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2022:0547IMPORTANT2021-02-09
RHSA-2022:0547 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2022:0548IMPORTANT2021-02-09
RHSA-2022:0548 — Important
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