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CVE-2025-6442
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Ruby WEBrick read_header HTTP Request Smuggling Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to smuggle arbitrary HTTP request…

CVSS
5.9
Medium
EPSS
0.00
p33
Published
2025-01-01
Updated
2025-01-01
Description

Ruby WEBrick read_header HTTP Request Smuggling Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to smuggle arbitrary HTTP requests on affected installations of Ruby WEBrick. This issue is exploitable when the product is deployed behind an HTTP proxy that fulfills specific conditions. The specific flaw exists within the read_headers method. The issue results from the inconsistent parsing of terminators of HTTP headers. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to smuggle arbitrary HTTP requests. Was ZDI-CAN-21876.

Tags · CWE
Pre-auth
CWE-444
CAPEC-33
CAPEC-273
Affected products
Webrick < 1.8.2
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Timeline
2025-01-01
Published
2025-01-01
Updated
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
Attack Vector
AV: N
Network (N)
Attack Complexity
AC: H
High (H)
Privileges Required
PR: N
None (N)
User Interaction
UI: N
None (N)
Scope
S: U
Unchanged (U)
Confidentiality Impact
C: N
None (N)
Integrity Impact
I: H
High (H)
Availability Impact
A: N
None (N)
Exploit indicators
EPSS
0.004 · p33
Known exploited (KEV)
No
Known exploits — Сканер-ВС
No Сканер-ВС checks registered for this vulnerability yet.
Affected products
ProductVendorStatus
jrubyTracked
jrubyTracked
jrubyTracked
ruby-webrickTracked
ruby-webrickTracked
ruby-webrickTracked
ruby-webrickTracked
ruby-webrickTracked
ruby-webrickTracked
ruby-webrickTracked
ruby-webrickTracked
ruby-webrickTracked
webrick*Tracked