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CVE-2014-4993

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2018-01-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-200

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.

Affected products

• Backup-Agoddard Project Backup-Agoddard: 3.0.28
• Backup Checksum Project Backup Checksum: 3.0.23

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/11
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/12
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
• http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/backup-agoddard-3.0.28.html
• http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/backup_checksum-3.0.23.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/11
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/07/12
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
• http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/backup-agoddard-3.0.28.html
• http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/backup_checksum-3.0.23.html

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