Information disclosure in Point-Cli Project
CVE-2014-4997
lib/commands/setup.rb in the point-cli gem 0.0.1 for Ruby places credentials on the curl 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 (43.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.5% 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
- Point-Cli Project — versions 0.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/16 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/point-cli-0.0.1.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/68735 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4997?
- CVE-2014-4997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Point-Cli Project, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2014-4997?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.