UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1820

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CVE-2015-1820
Published: 09 Aug 2017, 18:29
Last modified:16 Jul 2025, 07:17

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.8 CRITICAL
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

09 Aug 2017, 18:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Jul 2025, 07:17
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•ruby-rest-client

    < 1.8.0-2ubuntu1

References (3)