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DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7576

DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7576 PUBLISHED CVSS 3.700000047683716 LOW

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
3.700000047683716
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11rails0, 0, 0
Debian:14rails0, 0, 0
Debian:13rails0, 0, 0
Debian:12rails0, 0, 0

Exploit Intelligence

Timeline

  • Feb 16, 2016 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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