CVE-2014-4991 describes a vulnerability in the codders-dataset gem for Ruby, specifically affecting versions 1.3.2.1. The vulnerability arises from the gem's use of mysqldump and pg_dump commands, which expose database credentials on the command line, making them accessible to local users. This flaw carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk of compromise with low attack complexity and the potential for high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:codders-dataset_project:codders-dataset:1.3.2.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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