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CVE-2014-5001 — Vulnerability in kcapifony — CVE Details

HIGH

Kcapifony gem for Ruby places database user passwords on the command line

Published July 23, 2018Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv

Summary

`lib/ksymfony1.rb` in the kcapifony gem 2.1.6 for Ruby places database user passwords on the (1) `mysqldump`, (2) `pg_dump`, (3) `mysql`, and (4) `psql` command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the processes.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published July 23, 2018 (3003 days ago).
  • Last revised February 16, 2024 — 2034 days after initial publication.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
kcapifony
rubygems
2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.1.5, 2.1.6Range-based data available

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-200
    Information ExposureMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-5001?
Kcapifony gem for Ruby places database user passwords on the command line This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2014-5001?
CVE-2014-5001 affects kcapifony. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2014-5001 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.8

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-6fcq-3cm2-j3j5

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