CVE-2007-5770 Security feature bypass in n/a
Ruby networking libraries fail to verify SSL certificate common names, allowing remote attackers to intercept transmissions via man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-5770?
CVE-2007-5770 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ruby-Lang Ruby, published on 14 Nov 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5770?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ruby-Lang Ruby.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5770?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2007-5770 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5770 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ruby-Lang Ruby
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mf83-c25g-48r6.