CVE-2014-4992 describes a vulnerability in the lib/cap-strap/helpers.rb component of the cap-strap gem 0.1.5 for Ruby, where credentials are exposed on the useradd command line. This flaw allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing running processes. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cap-strap_project:cap-strap:0.1.5:*:*:*:*: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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