What is CVE-2014-5002?

CVE-2014-5002 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lynx_project Lynx, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-10.

How severe is CVE-2014-5002?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Lynx_project Lynx

CVE-2014-5002

The lynx gem before 1.0.0 for Ruby places the configured password on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing processes.

EPSS: 0.005 (40.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Lynx_project Lynx
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-255

References

cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5002?: CVE-2014-5002 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lynx_project Lynx, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2014-5002?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.