VDB
CVE-2015-7576
CVE-2015-7576
REJECTED
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.
EPSS 4.88% · 91.2th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
4.88%
91.2th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | rails | 0, 2:4.1.10-1, 2:4.2.5-1 |
Timeline
- Jan 25, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 9, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 31, 2023 CVE Updated
- Sep 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Dec 22, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 5, 2024 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-7576 third-party-advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=145375027528562&w=2 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7576 third-party-advisory