CVE-2014-5001 describes a vulnerability in the kcapifony gem 2.1.6 for Ruby, specifically in lib/ksymfony1.rb, where database user passwords are exposed on the command line during mysqldump, pg_dump, mysql, and psql operations. This allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing running processes. The vulnerability is rated High severity (CVSS 7.8) due to its local attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known public exploits or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kcapifony_project:kcapifony:2.1.6:*:*:*:*: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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