9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2015-1820
REST Client for Ruby Cookie Tampering Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 9, 2017, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 21, 2017, 4:34 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-1820 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-1820 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 Rest-client_project rest-client
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-2015-1820.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/3 Mailing List VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73295 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205291 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/rest-client/rest-client/issues/369 Third Party Advisory

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Updated: 2 years, 1 month ago
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Born at : Jan. 25, 2017, 8:36 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-1820 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
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73295 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73295 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/3 Mailing List, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205291 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205291 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/rest-client/rest-client/issues/369 No Types Assigned https://github.com/rest-client/rest-client/issues/369 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-384
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rest-client_project:rest-client:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* (and previous)
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-2015-1820 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.

0.64 }} -0.11%

score

0.76256

percentile

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