MEDIUM
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
Published Oct 6, 2017
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.52%
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 products
No data.
- ≤ 0.7.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
5.9 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.52% 0.01521
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01521
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.52% (0.01521) | 73.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.52% (0.01521) | 71.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.34% (0.00337) | 54.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00155) | 53.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00155) | 51.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00141) | 48.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6wpv-cj6x-v3jw Advisory
- https://github.com/ruby/openssl/issues/8 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/http/CVE-2015-1828.yml
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/httprb/jkb4oxwZjkU
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/httprb/jkb4oxwZjkU x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://my.diffend.io/gems/http/0.6.3/0.6.4
- https://my.diffend.io/gems/http/0.7.2/0.7.3
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1828
- https://rubysec.com/advisories/http-CVE-2015-1828 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6wpv-cj6x-v3jw | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/ruby/openssl/issues/8 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/http/CVE-2015-1828.yml | ||
| https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/httprb/jkb4oxwZjkU | ||
| https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/httprb/jkb4oxwZjkU | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://my.diffend.io/gems/http/0.6.3/0.6.4 | ||
| https://my.diffend.io/gems/http/0.7.2/0.7.3 | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1828 | ||
| https://rubysec.com/advisories/http-CVE-2015-1828 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Oct 6, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Feb 17, 2015
Link CVE-2015-1828
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-6WPV-CJ6X-V3JW Updated n/a