Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-4995
Race condition in lib/vlad/dba/mysql.rb in the VladTheEnterprising gem 0.2 for Ruby allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the MySQL root password from a temporary file before it is removed.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2014-4995
- cpe:2.3:a:vladtheenterprising_project:vladtheenterprising:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-4995
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-4995
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.9
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LOW | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.4
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-4995
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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)
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The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-4995
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68729
Ruby VladTheEnterprising Gem Local Information Disclosure VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.html
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
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94745
VladTheEnterprising for Ruby information disclosure CVE-2014-4995 Vulnerability ReportThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14
oss-security - Vulnerability Report for Ruby Gem VladTheEnterprising-0.2Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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