lib/cap-strap/helpers.rb in the cap-strap gem 0.1.5 for Ruby places credentials on the…
Priority LOW 35CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00522 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | cap-strap (RubyGems) | — | — | No fix listed | GHSA-pcm6-g2qp-9gw8 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- cap-strap (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-pcm6-g2qp-9gw8
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cap-strap_project:cap-strap:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | 0.1.5 | Vulnerable | Cap-strap Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:cap-strap_project:cap-strap:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* Versions 0.1.5 Vulnerable ·Cap-strap Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-4992
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pcm6-g2qp-9gw8
References
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2014-4992 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-4992 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pcm6-g2qp-9gw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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