Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-5162
The connect method in lib/net/http.rb in the (1) Net::HTTP and (2) Net::HTTPS libraries in Ruby 1.8.5 and 1.8.6 does not verify that the commonName (CN) field in a server certificate matches the domain name in an HTTPS request, which makes it easier for remote attackers to intercept SSL transmissions via a man-in-the-middle attack or spoofed web site.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Threat overview for CVE-2007-5162
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80
IPs affected by CVE-2007-5162 116
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5162
0.50%
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~ 77 %
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