CVE-2011-3187

The to_s method in actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.0.5 does not validate the X-Forwarded-For header in requests from IP addresses on a Class C network, which might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary text into log files or bypass intended address parsing via a crafted header.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/13	Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/5	Patch
http://webservsec.blogspot.com/2011/02/ruby-on-rails-vulnerability.html	Exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2011-02/0337.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/14	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/17/1	Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/20/1	Patch
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=673010	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/19/11	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2011-08-29 11:55

Updated : 2019-08-08 08:41

NVD link : CVE-2011-3187

Mitre link : CVE-2011-3187

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

Products Affected

rubyonrails

rails

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