CVSS 3.0
3.7 lowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NCVE-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 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.
Severity
- EPSS
- 4.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 92% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-254
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- rubyonrails:rails
- rubyonrails:ruby_on_rails
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-p692-7mm3-3fxg | RubyGems | actionpack | >=3.1.0 <3.2.22.1 | 3.2.22.1 |
| GHSA-p692-7mm3-3fxg | RubyGems | actionpack | >=4.0.0 <4.1.14.1 | 4.1.14.1 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178043.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178047.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178067.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/178068.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00053.html