CVE-2015-1828

MEDIUM

http.rb < 0.7.3 - Sensitive Information Exposure via SSL Hostname Verification Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Ruby http gem before 0.7.3 does not verify hostnames in SSL connections, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a man-in-the-middle-attack.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://rubysec.com/advisories/http-CVE-2015-1828
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/ruby/openssl/issues/8

Scores

CVSS v3 5.9
EPSS 0.0032
EPSS Percentile 55.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (2)
http.rb_project/http.rb < 0.7.2
rubygems/http 0 - 0.7.3RubyGems
Published Oct 06, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026