Vulnerability in Rails

CVE-2010-3299

The encrypt/decrypt functions in Ruby on Rails 2.3 are vulnerable to padding oracle attacks.

EPSS: 0.011 (63.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3299?
CVE-2010-3299 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rails, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2010-3299?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2010-3299 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.