HIGH
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
Published Jan 10, 2018
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.52%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- < 1.0.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.52% 0.00522
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00522
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.52% (0.00522) | 42.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00532) | 40.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00078) | 20.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (7)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/23 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/lynx-0.2.0.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-94cq-7ccq-cmcm Advisory
- https://github.com/panthomakos/lynx/issues/3 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/lynx/CVE-2014-5002.yml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5002
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/23 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/lynx-0.2.0.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-94cq-7ccq-cmcm | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/panthomakos/lynx/issues/3 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/lynx/CVE-2014-5002.yml | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5002 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 10, 2018
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 17, 2014
Link CVE-2014-5002
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-94CQ-7CCQ-CMCM Updated n/a