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High
CVE-2014-4992
lib/cap-strap/helpers.rb in the cap-strap gem 0.1.5 for Ruby places credentials...
Vulnerability Description
lib/cap-strap/helpers.rb in the cap-strap gem 0.1.5 for Ruby places credentials on the useradd command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
cap-strap project
View all reports →Affected Software
cap-strap
Vulnerable Versions:
0.1.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 10th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.