ROTP 6.2.2 and 6.2.1 has 0666 permissions for the .rb files.
Priority LOW 24CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
The Ruby One Time Password library (ROTP) is an open source library for generating and validating one time passwords. Affected versions had overly permissive default permissions. Users should patch to version 6.3.0. Users unable to patch may correct file permissions after installation.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00176 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed rotp (RubyGems): 6.3.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mdp | rotp | = 6.2.2; = 6.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | rotp (RubyGems) | 6.2.1 to before 6.3.0 | 6.3.0 | Patch available | GHSA-x2h8-qmj4-g62f |
- rotp Vendormdp Affected = 6.2.2; = 6.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- rotp (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected 6.2.1 to before 6.3.0 Fixed in 6.3.0 Patch available GHSA-x2h8-qmj4-g62f
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rotp_project:rotp:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | 6.2.1 to before 6.3.0 | Vulnerable | Rotp Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:rotp_project:rotp:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* Versions 6.2.1 to before 6.3.0 Vulnerable ·Rotp Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-x2h8-qmj4-g62f rotp (RubyGems) Fixed in 6.3.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28862
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x2h8-qmj4-g62f
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-28862 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-28862 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x2h8-qmj4-g62f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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