CVE-2007-5770

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 5
Modified
Published: 14 Nov 2007, 01:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 15:39

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
7.71% LOW
8% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

14 Nov 2007, 01:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 15:39
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The (1) Net::ftptls, (2) Net::telnets, (3) Net::imap, (4) Net::pop, and (5) Net::smtp libraries in Ruby 1.8.5 and 1.8.6 do not verify that the commonName (CN) field in a server certificate matches the domain name in a request sent over SSL, which makes it easier for remote attackers to intercept SSL transmissions via a man-in-the-middle attack or spoofed web site, different components than CVE-2007-5162.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 7.71%• Percentile: 92%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-287•Improper Authentication

    When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Affected Systems

  • ruby-lang•ruby

    1.8.5 | 1.8.6

References (27)