CVE-2012-3424 – actionpack

Package

Manager: gem
Name: actionpack
Vulnerable Version: >=3.0.0.beta <3.0.16 || >=3.1.0 <3.1.7 || >=3.2.0 <3.2.7 || >=0 <2.3.5

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00981 pctl0.75904

Details

actionpack Improper Authentication vulnerability The `decode_credentials` method in `actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb` in Ruby on Rails before 3.0.16, 3.1.x before 3.1.7, and 3.2.x before 3.2.7 converts Digest Authentication strings to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by leveraging access to an application that uses a `with_http_digest` helper method, as demonstrated by the `authenticate_or_request_with_http_digest` method.

Metadata

Created: 2017-10-24T18:33:38Z
Modified: 2025-01-22T15:09:51Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2017/10/GHSA-92w9-2pqw-rhjj/GHSA-92w9-2pqw-rhjj.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-287"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-92w9-2pqw-rhjj
Finding: F039
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