CVE-2014-5004 describes a vulnerability in the brbackup gem 0.1.1 for Ruby, where the lib/brbackup.rb script exposes the database password on the mysql command line. This allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing running processes. The vulnerability is rated as High severity (CVSS 7.8), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, potentially leading 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:brbackup_project:brbackup:0.1.1:*:*:*:*: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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