CVE-2015-1820

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.96% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/rest-client/rest-client/issues/369 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73295 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205291 patch vdb entry third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/3 vdb entry mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1820?
CVE-2015-1820 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1820?
To fix CVE-2015-1820, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1820 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-1820 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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