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.
Published 2016-02-16 02:59:00
Updated 2019-08-08 15:43:52
Source Red Hat, Inc.
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Products affected by CVE-2015-7576

Threat overview for CVE-2015-7576

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2015-7576
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80
IPs affected by CVE-2015-7576 347
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-7576

1.89%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 87 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-7576

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.3
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
8.6
2.9
NIST
3.7
LOW CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
2.2
1.4
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2015-7576

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2015-7576

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