brbackup exposes database password to unauthorized users

ALTO 7.8CVE-2014-5004 · GHSA-vqcm-7f7f-r539 · Published 10/01/2018 · updated 17/06/2026

In breve

CVE-2014-5004 è una vulnerabilità ALTO (CVSS 7.8) che riguarda brbackup, brbackup (brbackup project).
Probabilità di sfruttamento nei prossimi 30 giorni (EPSS): 0.42%, superiore al 36.6% delle vulnerabilità.
Nessuna versione corretta ancora nota: segui l'avviso del produttore nei riferimenti.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
brbackup RubyGems	`= 0.1.1`	No fix yet
brbackup brbackup_project	`= 0.1.1`	No fix yet

Description

lib/brbackup.rb in the brbackup gem 0.1.1 for Ruby places the database password on the mysql command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.

NVD description

lib/brbackup.rb in the brbackup gem 0.1.1 for Ruby places the database password on the mysql command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5004 · ADVISORY
rubysec/ruby-advisory-db · WEB
web.archive.org/web/20200229054738/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68506 · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/10/6 · WEB
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 · WEB
vapid.dhs.org/advisories/brbackup-0.1.1.html · WEB
securityfocus.com/bid/68506 · Third Party Advisory

Running one of these products? Scan your site to see whether it exposes a vulnerable version.

Scan my site free