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CVE-2014-4993

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.51%

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. It affects OpenSSL.

CVE
CVE-2014-4993
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.51%
OpenSSL

Original NVD Description

(1) lib/backup/cli/utility.rb in the backup-agoddard gem 3.0.28 and (2) lib/backup/cli/utility.rb in the backup_checksum gem 3.0.23 for Ruby place credentials on the openssl command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.