VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-4995
Race condition in lib/vlad/dba/mysql.rb in the VladTheEnterprising gem 0.2 for Ruby allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the MySQL root password from a temporary file before it is removed.
HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.28%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.28%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Race condition in lib/vlad/dba/mysql.rb in the VladTheEnterprising gem 0.2 for Ruby allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the MySQL root password from a temporary file before it is removed.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.28% probability · 21th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-362
- Affected
- vladtheenterprising project/vladtheenterprising
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68729Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94745Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68729Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/VladTheEnterprising-0.2.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94745Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.