Information disclosure in Backup-Agoddard Project
CVE-2014-4993
(1) lib/backup/cli/utility.rb in the backup-agoddard gem 3.0.28 and (2) lib/backup/cli/utility.rb in the backup_checksum gem 3.0.23 for Ruby place credentials on the openssl 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 (41.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.3% 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
- Backup-Agoddard Project — versions 3.0.28
- Backup Checksum Project — versions 3.0.23
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/backup-agoddard-3.0.28.html (Exploit, 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/backup_checksum-3.0.23.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/12 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/11 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4993?
- CVE-2014-4993 is a high-severity vulnerability in Backup-Agoddard Project, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2014-4993?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-4993 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.