CVE-2007-5162

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…

published October 1, 2007

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
76.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01681 · 76.6th percentile
Published
2007-10-01T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 OCT 00:00Z
    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…
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