CVE-2014-4993 describes a vulnerability in the backup-agoddard and backup_checksum Ruby gems (versions 3.0.28 and 3.0.23 respectively), where credentials are inadvertently exposed on the openssl command line. This allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing running processes. Rated 7.8 HIGH (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), this flaw presents a high risk of confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise from a low-complexity local attack. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:backup-agoddard_project:backup-agoddard:3.0.28:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | ||
3.0.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:backup_checksum_project:backup_checksum:3.0.23:*:*:*:*: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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