CVE-2012-3424
actionpack Improper Authentication vulnerability
EPSS 0.98%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2012-3424
To remediate CVE-2012-3424, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.0.16 or later
Is CVE-2012-3424 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 3.0.0.beta, < 3.0.16