CVE-2009-2422

Description

The example code for the digest authentication functionality (http_authentication.rb) in Ruby on Rails before 2.3.3 defines an authenticate_or_request_with_http_digest block that returns nil instead of false when the user does not exist, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication for applications that are derived from this example by sending an invalid username without a password.

Risk Information

Base Score
9.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.403

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Vulnerabilities CVE-2009-2422 are fixed in Ruby-rails 2.3.3Windows
Vulnerabilities CVE-2009-2422 are fixed in Ruby-rails for Linux 2.3.3Linux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234