github - ghsa-vqcm-7f7f-r539

ghsa-vqcm-7f7f-r539

Vulnerability from github

Published

2018-03-05 19:32

Modified

2022-04-25 22:09

Severity ?

7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

brbackup exposes database password to unauthorized users

Details

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.

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  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
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    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:58:05Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-01-10T18:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-vqcm-7f7f-r539",
  "modified": "2022-04-25T22:09:39Z",
  "published": "2018-03-05T19:32:06Z",
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    },
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      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "brbackup exposes database password to unauthorized users"
}

CVE-2014-5004 (GCVE-0-2014-5004)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5

Published

2018-01-10 18:00

Modified

2024-08-06 11:34

Severity ?

CWE

n/a

Summary

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

URL

Tags

	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5	mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/10/6	mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
	http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/brbackup-0.1.1.html	x_refsource_MISC
	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68506	vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	n/a	n/a	Version: n/a

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