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CVE-2014-4992

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.52%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-01-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2014-4992
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.52%

Original NVD 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.