VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-5004

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.42%
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/brbackup.rb in the brbackup gem 0.1.1 for Ruby places the database password on the mysql command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references