CVE-2015-7576
ruby-actionpack-3.2 - security update
3.7
LOW
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.1%
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-7576
To remediate CVE-2015-7576, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2:4.2.5.1-1 or later
- —upgrade to 3.2.6-6+deb7u3 or later
- —upgrade to 3.2.22.1 or later
Is CVE-2015-7576 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 2:4.2.5.1-1
- from 0, < 3.2.6-6+deb7u3
- >= 3.1.0, < 3.2.22.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | LOW3.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |