# CVE-2007-5162: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Ruby's Net::HTTP library fails to verify SSL certificate common names, allowing attackers to intercept HTTPS traffic via man-in-the-middle attacks.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 1 Oct 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-26pc-wx8w-v5vj

## What is CVE-2007-5162?

CVE-2007-5162 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ruby-Lang Ruby, published on 1 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The connect method in lib/net/http.rb in the (1) Net::HTTP and (2) Net::HTTPS libraries in Ruby 1.8.5 and 1.8.6 does not verify that the commonName (CN) field in a server certificate matches the domain name in an HTTPS request, which makes it easier for remote attackers to intercept SSL transmissions via a man-in-the-middle attack or spoofed web site.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5162?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ruby-Lang Ruby.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-5162?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2007-5162 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-5162 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-5162 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ruby-Lang Ruby, published on 1 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ruby-Lang Ruby. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5162/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5162/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5162
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5162
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-5162

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