CVE-2020-13482

rubygem-em-http-request: missing SSL hostname validation allows MITM

Published May 25, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
EM-HTTP-Request 1.1.5 uses the library eventmachine in an insecure way that allows an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack against users of the library. The hostname in a TLS server certificate is not verified.

Analysis

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-1157 EM-HTTP-Request 1.1.5 uses the library eventmachine in an insecure way that allows an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle attack against users of the library. The hostname in a TLS server certificate is not verified.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-q27f-v3r6-9v77 Improper Certificate Validation in EM-HTTP-Request
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-295

    Improper Certificate Validation

  • CWE-297

    Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 12:18 PM
Reserved
May 25, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 25, 2020, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:53 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 24, 2020, 12:00 AM