CVE-2014-5002 - CVE House

Status published High CVE-2014-5002

The lynx gem before 1.0.0 for Ruby places the configured...

7.8 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

The lynx gem before 1.0.0 for Ruby places the configured password on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing processes.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

lynx project

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Affected Software

lynx

Vulnerable Versions:

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.