Ruby on Rails up to 2.3.2 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Ruby on Rails up to 2.3.2. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-3086. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ruby on Rails up to 2.3.2 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A certain algorithm in Ruby on Rails 2.1.0 through 2.2.2, and 2.3.x before 2.3.4, leaks information about the complexity of message-digest signature verification in the cookie store, which might allow remote attackers to forge a digest via multiple attempts.

The weakness was shared 09/08/2009 by coda (Website). The advisory is shared at weblog.rubyonrails.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-3086. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55136 (Debian DSA-2260-1 : rails - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (55136), SecurityFocus (BID 37427†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23867†). The entry VDB-49845 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 55136
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2260-1 : rails - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 66602
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200912-02 (rails)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/04/2009 🔍
09/08/2009 +3 days 🔍
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10/27/2009 +49 days 🔍
06/15/2011 +596 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1372 days 🔍
08/22/2021 +2349 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: weblog.rubyonrails.org
Researcher: coda
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-3086 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3086
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49849

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SecurityFocus: 37427 - Ruby on Rails Message Digest Verification Security Weakness
Vulnerability Center: 23867 - Ruby on Rails \x3C 2.3.4 Forged Signature Verification Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/22/2021 08:14
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (57), 02/16/2017 10:03 (10), 08/22/2021 08:12 (4), 08/22/2021 08:14 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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