Low severity · published Feb 16, 2016
CVE-2015-7576
The http_basic_authenticate_with method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in the Basic Authentication implementation in Action Controller in Ruby on…
3.7
CVSS
4.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The http_basic_authenticate_with method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in the Basic Authentication implementation in Action Controller in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x before 4.2.5.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.beta1.1 does not use a constant-time algorithm for verifying credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication by measuring timing differences.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.9% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RA
Rails · Rubyonrails
4.0.0; 4.0.0; 4.0.0; 4.0.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.1; +34 more · source: NVD
RO
Ruby ON Rails · Rubyonrails
through 3.2.22; 4.0.10; 4.0.11; 4.0.11.1; 4.0.12; 4.0.13; +2 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7576
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7576
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178043.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178047.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178067.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178068.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00053.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-02/msg00034.html
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