CVE-2015-1828
MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: October 6, 2017 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHttp.rb
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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Http.rb· HTTP Rb Projectrubygems
95%v ≤ 0.7.2
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ruby/openssl/issues/8x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/httprb/jkb4oxwZjkUx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://rubysec.com/advisories/http-CVE-2015-1828CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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