CVE-2015-1820
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
9.8
Description
REST client for Ruby (aka rest-client) before 1.8.0 allows remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks or obtain sensitive cookie information by leveraging passage of cookies set in a response to a redirect.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1820
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205291
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.6.7-6 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.6.7-6 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.6.7-6 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.6.7-6 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.6.7-6 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | rest-client | !<= 1.6.0||<>= 1.8.0 | >= 1.8.0 |
| RubyGems | rest-client | >=1.6.1.a,<1.8.0 | 1.8.0 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| rest-client_project | rest-client | {"endIncluding":"1.7.3"} | |
References
- https://github.com/rest-client/rest-client/issues/369
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73295
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205291
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1820
- https://github.com/rest-client/rest-client
- https://rubygems.org/gems/rest-client/versions/1.6.1.a
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228080106/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73295
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1820
CWEs
CWE-384
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.