CVE-2014-5000 lawn-login exposes database password to unauthorized users
Local attackers can read sensitive credentials from process listings because the library passes them via command line arguments.
- 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-2014-5000?
CVE-2014-5000 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
The login function in lib/lawn.rb in the lawn-login gem 0.0.7 for Ruby places credentials on the curl command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-5000?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including lawn-login. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
lawn-login RubyGems | All versions | None |
lawn-login RubyGems | All versions | None |
Products include Lawn-Login Project Lawn-Login.
How do I fix CVE-2014-5000?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-5000 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-5000 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-5000 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rhgq-vv9x-j4p5.