Vulnerability in Rubyonrails Web_console
CVE-2015-3224
request.rb in Web Console before 2.1.3, as used with Ruby on Rails 3.x and 4.x, does not properly restrict the use of X-Forwarded-For headers in determining a client's IP address, which allows remote attackers to bypass the whitelisted_ips…
EPSS: 0.853 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Rubyonrails Web_console
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 75237 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- [rubyonrails-security] 20150616 [CVE-2015-3224] IP whitelist bypass in Web Console (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- [oss-security] 20150616 [CVE-2015-3224] IP whitelist bypass in Web Console (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- FEDORA-2015-10128 (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-3224?
- CVE-2015-3224 is a vulnerability in Rubyonrails Web_console, classified under Improper Access Control. Published 2015-07-26.
- Is CVE-2015-3224 known to be exploited?
- 16 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.