CVE-2014-4998 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lean-Ruport Project	Lean-Ruport	0.3.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/18Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/lean-ruport-0.3.8.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/18Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/lean-ruport-0.3.8.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-4998?

CVE-2014-4998 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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.

How severe is CVE-2014-4998?

CVE-2014-4998 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-4998?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Lean-Ruport Project Lean-Ruport.