CVE-2015-7576 – actionpack

Package

Manager: gem
Name: actionpack
Vulnerable Version: >=3.1.0 <3.2.22.1 || >=4.0.0 <4.1.14.1

Severity

Level: Low

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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

EPSS: 0.01574 pctl0.80857

Details

actionpack is vulnerable to remote bypass authentication 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.

Metadata

Created: 2017-10-24T18:33:36Z
Modified: 2023-07-31T20:59:11Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2017/10/GHSA-p692-7mm3-3fxg/GHSA-p692-7mm3-3fxg.json
CWE IDs: []
Alternative ID: GHSA-p692-7mm3-3fxg
Finding: F026
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