CVE-2014-5004

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Published Jan 10, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:brbackup_project:brbackup:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-0184	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.
Github GHSA	GHSA-vqcm-7f7f-r539	brbackup exposes database password to unauthorized users

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.420% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/10/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68506
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/brbackup-0.1.1.html

History

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Subscriptions

Brbackup Project Brbackup

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:34 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 10, 2018, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:34 AM
Reserved: Jul 17, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:10 AM

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