CVE-2015-3224

request.rb in Web Console before 2.1.3, as used with Ruby on Rails 3.x and 4.x, does not properly restrict the use of X-Forwarded-For headers in determining a client's IP address, which allows remote attackers to bypass the whitelisted_ips protection mechanism via a crafted request.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=rubyonrails-security/lzmz9_ijUFw/HBMPi4zp5NAJ	Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/18
https://github.com/rails/web-console/blob/master/CHANGELOG.markdown	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160881.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75237

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:web_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2015-07-26 15:59

Updated : 2016-12-02 19:08

NVD link : CVE-2015-3224

Mitre link : CVE-2015-3224

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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Products Affected

rubyonrails

web_console

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