Vulnerability in Lynx Project
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.
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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/23 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/panthomakos/lynx/issues/3 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/lynx-0.2.0.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-5002?
- CVE-2014-5002 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lynx Project, 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.