GHSA-94CQ-7CCQ-CMCM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2018-01-24 17:10 – Updated: 2023-01-23 20:52
VLAI?
Summary
lynx doesn't properly sanitize user input and exposes database password to unauthorized users
Details

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

As of version 1.0.0, lynx no longer supports a --password option. Passwords are only configured in a configuration file, so it's no longer possible to expose passwords on the command line.

Severity ?
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 0.4.0"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "RubyGems",
        "name": "lynx"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.0.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-5002"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-200"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:27:24Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The lynx gem prior to 1.0.0 for Ruby places the configured password on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing processes.\n\nAs of version 1.0.0, lynx no longer supports a `--password` option. Passwords are only configured in a configuration file, so it\u0027s no longer possible to expose passwords on the command line.",
  "id": "GHSA-94cq-7ccq-cmcm",
  "modified": "2023-01-23T20:52:59Z",
  "published": "2018-01-24T17:10:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5002"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/panthomakos/lynx/issues/3"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/panthomakos/lynx"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/lynx/CVE-2014-5002.yml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/23"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/lynx-0.2.0.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "lynx doesn\u0027t properly sanitize user input and exposes database password to unauthorized users"
}


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