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CVE-2007-6077

6.8 · MEDIUM

The session fixation protection mechanism in cgi_process.rb in Rails 1.2.4, as used in Ruby on Rails, removes the :cookie_only attribute from the DEFAULT_SESSION_OPTIONS constant, which effectively…

Published Nov 21, 2007rubyonrailsCWE-362EPSS 2.51%

Overview

CVE-2007-6077 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rubyonrails rails. It was published on November 21, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The session fixation protection mechanism in cgi_process.rb in Rails 1.2.4, as used in Ruby on Rails, removes the :cookie_only attribute from the DEFAULT_SESSION_OPTIONS constant, which effectively causes cookie_only to be applied only to the first instantiation of CgiRequest, which allows remote attackers to conduct session fixation attacks. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-5380.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rubyonrails. Update rails to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refdev.rubyonrails.org/changeset/8177Refdev.rubyonrails.org/ticket/10048Refdocs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/27781Refsecunia.com/advisories/28136Refweblog.rubyonrails.org/2007/11/24/ruby-on-rails-1-2-6-security-and-maintenance-releaseRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26598Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4009

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6077?

CVE-2007-6077 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rubyonrails rails. It was published on November 21, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-6077?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-6077?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rubyonrails. Update rails to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-6077?

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