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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-4ph7-5c44-pppv
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-4ph7-5c44-pppv
Aliases CVE-2014-4999
Summary kajam allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process `vendor/plugins/dataset/lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb` in the kajam gem 1.0.3.rc2 for Ruby places the mysql user password on the (1) mysqldump command line in the capture function and (2) mysql command line in the restore function, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 7.0
Risk 3.5
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
System Score Found at
cvssv3 7.8 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-4ph7-5c44-pppv/GHSA-4ph7-5c44-pppv.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4999
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/19
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/kajam-1.0.3.rc2.html
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-4ph7-5c44-pppv/GHSA-4ph7-5c44-pppv.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none

There are no SSVC decisions available.