CVE-2014-1234 Paratrooper-newrelic Exposes of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can expose New Relic API keys by inspecting process lists, compromising monitoring credentials.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-1234?

CVE-2014-1234 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jan 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The paratrooper-newrelic gem 1.0.1 for Ruby allows local users to obtain the X-Api-Key value by listing the curl process.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1234?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including paratrooper-newrelic. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
paratrooper-newrelic RubyGemsAll versions to 1.0.1None
paratrooper-newrelic RubyGemsAll versions to 1.0.1None

Products include Paratrooper-Newrelic Project Paratrooper-Newrelic.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1234?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1234 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-1234 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1234 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-959j-5g9v-3fpq.

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