CVE-2014-4999 describes a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in the kajam gem 1.0.3.rc2 for Ruby, specifically within the vendor/plugins/dataset/lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb file. This flaw exposes MySQL user passwords on the command line during mysqldump and mysql operations, allowing local users to retrieve them by listing active processes. Rated 7.8 HIGH, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kajam_project:kajam:1.0.3:rc2:*:*:*: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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