CVE-2014-4998 lean-ruport allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process
Local attackers can read MySQL passwords from process listings due to credentials being passed via command line in the lean-ruport gem.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4998?
CVE-2014-4998 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
test/tc_database.rb in the lean-ruport gem 0.3.8 for Ruby places the mysql user password on the mysqldump command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4998?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including lean-ruport. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
lean-ruport RubyGems | All versions to 0.3.8 | None |
lean-ruport RubyGems | All versions to 0.3.8 | None |
Products include Lean-Ruport Project Lean-Ruport.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-4998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5g7f-p7jg-v6mv.