cve-2012-2125
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2013-10-01 17:00
Modified
2024-08-06 19:26
Severity ?
Summary
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.
Impacted products
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