CVE-2010-3299

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Published Nov 12, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The encrypt/decrypt functions in Ruby on Rails 2.3 are vulnerable to padding oracle attacks.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

rails

rails

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.3`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2010-3298	The encrypt/decrypt functions in Ruby on Rails 2.3 are vulnerable to padding oracle attacks.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.141% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-3299
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2010/q3/357
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3299
https://www.usenix.org/legacy/events/woot10/tech/full_papers/Rizzo.pdf

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Rubyonrails Rails

Weaknesses

CWE-311

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:03 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Nov 12, 2019, 8:55 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:03 AM
Reserved: Sep 13, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:22 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 12, 2019, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:22 PM

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