Information disclosure in Http.rb Project
CVE-2015-1828
The Ruby http gem before 0.7.3 does not verify hostnames in SSL connections, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a man-in-the-middle-attack.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rubysec.com/advisories/http-CVE-2015-1828 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ruby/openssl/issues/8 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- groups.google.com/forum/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1828?
- CVE-2015-1828 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Http.rb Project, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-10-06.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1828?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-1828 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.