4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-5162
Ruby Net::HTTP Common Name Verification Bypass
Description

The connect method in lib/net/http.rb in the (1) Net::HTTP and (2) Net::HTTPS libraries in Ruby 1.8.5 and 1.8.6 does not verify that the commonName (CN) field in a server certificate matches the domain name in an HTTPS request, which makes it easier for remote attackers to intercept SSL transmissions via a man-in-the-middle attack or spoofed web site.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 1, 2007, 5:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 15, 2018, 9:41 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-5162 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ruby-lang ruby
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-5162.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/26985
http://secunia.com/advisories/27044
http://secunia.com/advisories/27432
http://secunia.com/advisories/27576
http://secunia.com/advisories/27673
http://secunia.com/advisories/27756
http://secunia.com/advisories/27764
http://secunia.com/advisories/27769
http://secunia.com/advisories/27818
http://secunia.com/advisories/28645
http://secunia.com/advisories/29556
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3180
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=13499 Patch
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=13500 Patch
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=13502 Patch
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=13504 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1410
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1411
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1412
http://www.isecpartners.com/advisories/2007-006-rubyssl.txt
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:029
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_24_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0961.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0965.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480987/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483577/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25847 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-596-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3340
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=313791
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36861
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10738
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00087.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00097.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00391.html

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-5162 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-5162 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/480987/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/483577/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483577/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480987/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10738 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10738 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/36861 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36861 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 01, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-5162 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.07 }} 1.57%

score

0.89330

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability