Description
The http_basic_authenticate_with method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in the Basic Authentication implementation in Action Controller in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x before 4.2.5.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.beta1.1 does not use a constant-time algorithm for verifying credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication by measuring timing differences.
Published: 2016-02-16
Score: 3.7 Low
EPSS: 1.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-603-1 ruby-activesupport-3.2 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-604-1 ruby-actionpack-3.2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3464-1 rails security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-0280 The http_basic_authenticate_with method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in the Basic Authentication implementation in Action Controller in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x before 4.2.5.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.beta1.1 does not use a constant-time algorithm for verifying credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication by measuring timing differences.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-p692-7mm3-3fxg actionpack is vulnerable to remote bypass authentication
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Rubyonrails Rails Ruby On Rails
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:51:28.554Z

Reserved: 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-7576

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-02-16T02:59:00.110

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-7576

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-01-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-7576 - Bugzilla

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