Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-4992
lib/cap-strap/helpers.rb in the cap-strap gem 0.1.5 for Ruby places credentials on the useradd command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-4992
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-4992
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
|
NIST |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-4992
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-4992
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/9
oss-security - Vulnerability Report for Ruby Gem cap-strap-0.1.5Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/cap-strap-0.1.5.html
Exploit;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
oss-security - Re: Vulnerability Report for Ruby Gem codders-dataset-1.3.2.1 (etc.)Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2014-4992
- cpe:2.3:a:cap-strap_project:cap-strap:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*