CVE-2014-5002

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/lynx-0.2.0.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/23	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/panthomakos/lynx/issues/3	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:lynx_project:lynx:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-01-10 10:29

Updated : 2019-05-06 07:24

NVD link : CVE-2014-5002

Mitre link : CVE-2014-5002

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors

Products Affected

lynx_project

lynx

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7.8 /10