Description
The decode_credentials method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.0.16, 3.1.x before 3.1.7, and 3.2.x before 3.2.7 converts Digest Authentication strings to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by leveraging access to an application that uses a with_http_digest helper method, as demonstrated by the authenticate_or_request_with_http_digest method.
Published: 2012-08-08
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-0197 The decode_credentials method in actionpack/lib/action_controller/metal/http_authentication.rb in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.0.16, 3.1.x before 3.1.7, and 3.2.x before 3.2.7 converts Digest Authentication strings to symbols, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by leveraging access to an application that uses a with_http_digest helper method, as demonstrated by the authenticate_or_request_with_http_digest method.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-92w9-2pqw-rhjj actionpack Improper Authentication vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:12.401Z

Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-3424

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-08-08T10:26:19.063

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-3424

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-07-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-3424 - Bugzilla

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