CVE-2014-5002 describes a vulnerability in the Ruby lynx gem prior to version 1.0.0, where it exposes configured passwords on command lines. This allows local attackers to retrieve sensitive information by inspecting process lists. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity and requiring local access. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lynx_project:lynx:*:*:*:*:*: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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