Information disclosure in Cap-Strap Project
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 class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cap-Strap Project — versions 0.1.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/9 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/cap-strap-0.1.5.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4992?
- CVE-2014-4992 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cap-Strap Project, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2014-4992?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.