CVE-2017-17718 — MEDIUM (5.9)

Vulnerability Description

The Net::LDAP (aka net-ldap) gem before 0.16.0 for Ruby has Missing SSL Certificate Validation.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Net-Ldap Project	Net-Ldap	0.0.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-295

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/17/10Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ruby-ldap/ruby-net-ldap/issues/258Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ruby-ldap/ruby-net-ldap/pull/279Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/17/10Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ruby-ldap/ruby-net-ldap/issues/258Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ruby-ldap/ruby-net-ldap/pull/279Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-17718?

CVE-2017-17718 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). The Net::LDAP (aka net-ldap) gem before 0.16.0 for Ruby has Missing SSL Certificate Validation.

How severe is CVE-2017-17718?

CVE-2017-17718 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-17718?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Net-Ldap Project Net-Ldap.