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TI-2014-04104 Aliases CVE-2014-5001GHSA-6fcq-3cm2-j3j5

lib/ksymfony1.rb in the kcapifony gem 2.1.6 for Ruby places database user passwords on…

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/ksymfony1.rb in the kcapifony gem 2.1.6 for Ruby places database user passwords on the (1) mysqldump, (2) pg_dump, (3) mysql, and (4) psql command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the processes.

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—kcapifony (RubyGems)up to 2.1.6—No fix listedGHSA-6fcq-3cm2-j3j5
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • kcapifony (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected up to 2.1.6 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-6fcq-3cm2-j3j5

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kcapifony_project:kcapifony:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*2.1.6VulnerableKcapifony Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:kcapifony_project:kcapifony:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* Versions 2.1.6 Vulnerable ·Kcapifony Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5001
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6fcq-3cm2-j3j5

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 3

Other 2

Sources

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