In short
- CVE-2014-4991 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability affecting codders-dataset, codders-dataset (codders-dataset project).
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.55%, higher than 46.0% of all vulnerabilities.
- No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.
Description
lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb and lib/dataset/database/postgresql.rb in the codders-dataset gem 1.3.2.1 for Ruby both place credentials on the mysqldump command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
NVD description
(1) lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb and (2) lib/dataset/database/postgresql.rb in the codders-dataset gem 1.3.2.1 for Ruby place credentials on the mysqldump command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
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