CVE-2014-5002
Lynx Ruby Password Leak Information Disclosure
Description
The lynx gem before 1.0.0 for Ruby places the configured password on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing processes.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 10, 2018, 6:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:11 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2014-5002.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/23 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/lynx-0.2.0.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/panthomakos/lynx/issues/3 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/23 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/lynx-0.2.0.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/panthomakos/lynx/issues/3 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2014-5002 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 06, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://github.com/panthomakos/lynx/issues/3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/panthomakos/lynx/issues/3 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/23 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/23 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Removed CWE CWE-200 Added CWE CWE-255 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:lynx_project:lynx:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:lynx_project:lynx:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** The lynx gem 0.2.0 for Ruby places the configured password on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing processes. NOTE: the vendor states that the purpose of this library is to wrap MySQL command line utilities and as such does not expose any passwords that the MySQL command line utilities themselves do not expose. The lynx gem before 1.0.0 for Ruby places the configured password on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing processes. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 21, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The lynx gem 0.2.0 for Ruby places the configured password on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing processes. ** DISPUTED ** The lynx gem 0.2.0 for Ruby places the configured password on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing processes. NOTE: the vendor states that the purpose of this library is to wrap MySQL command line utilities and as such does not expose any passwords that the MySQL command line utilities themselves do not expose. Added Reference https://github.com/panthomakos/lynx/issues/3 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/lynx-0.2.0.html No Types Assigned http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/lynx-0.2.0.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/23 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/23 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:lynx_project:lynx:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-5002 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-5002
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.07827
percentile