CVE-2016-11086 describes a critical vulnerability in the oauth-ruby gem (versions through 0.5.4), specifically within lib/oauth/consumer.rb, where the software fails to verify server X.509 certificates if a certificate bundle is absent. This oversight enables man-in-the-middle (MITM) attackers to impersonate legitimate servers, potentially leading to the compromise of sensitive information. With a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with high attack complexity, allowing for significant confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oauth-ruby_project:oauth-ruby:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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