VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-4992

CVSS score7.8 HIGH

EPSS probability0.52%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2018-01-10

Last modified2026-06-17

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

Description

lib/cap-strap/helpers.rb in the cap-strap gem 0.1.5 for Ruby places credentials on the useradd command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.

Weakness classification

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-200

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory