>> Ruby on Rails CgiRequest Constructor "cookie_only" Session Fixation Issue
Title : Ruby on Rails CgiRequest Constructor "cookie_only" Session Fixation Issue VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-4009 CVE ID : CVE-2007-6077
Rated as : Low Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2007-11-27
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Ruby on Rails, which could be exploited by attackers to bypass security restrictions. This issue is caused by an error in the CgiRequest constructor [lib/action_controller/cgi_process.rb] that removes the ":cookie_only" attribute from "DEFAULT_SESSION_OPTIONS", which could potentially be exploited to conduct session fixation attacks and gain unauthorized access to an affected application.
Subscribe to VUPEN VNS and receive real-time e-mail and SMS alerts when new advisories or patches relevant to your systems and network configurations are available.
Feedback If you have additional information or corrections for this security advisory please submit them via our contact form.
