CVE-2014-4991
codders-dataset Process Table Local Plaintext Credential Disclosure
(1) lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb and (2) lib/dataset/database/postgresql.rb in the codders-dataset gem 1.3.2.1 for Ruby place credentials on the mysqldump command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
(1) lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb and (2) lib/dataset/database/postgresql.rb in the codders-dataset gem 1.3.2.1 for Ruby place credentials on the mysqldump command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
- Record
CVE-2014-4991- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
(1) lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb and (2) lib/dataset/database/postgresql.rb in the codders-dataset gem 1.3.2.1 for Ruby place credentials on the mysqldump command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
- Record
CVE-2014-4991- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5545 No score
(1) lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb and (2) lib/dataset/database/postgresql.rb in the codders-dataset gem 1.3.2.1 for Ruby place credentials on the mysqldump command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5545- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w9vv-fvw8-j6q3
codders-dataset Process Table Local Plaintext Credential Disclosure
lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb and lib/dataset/database/postgresql.rb in the codders-dataset gem 1.3.2.1 for Ruby both place credentials on the mysqldump command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
- Record
GHSA-w9vv-fvw8-j6q3- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-w9vv-fvw8-j6q3
codders-dataset Process Table Local Plaintext Credential Disclosure
lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb and lib/dataset/database/postgresql.rb in the codders-dataset gem 1.3.2.1 for Ruby both place credentials on the mysqldump command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
- Record
GHSA-w9vv-fvw8-j6q3- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
codders-datasetRubyGems |
through 1.3.2.1 | None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-4991 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Codders-dataset Project Codders-dataset, published January 10, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 46th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/17/5
securityfocus.com/bid/68733
vapid.dhs.org/advisories/codders-dataset-1.3.2.1.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4991
github.com/codders/dataset/blob/master/lib/dataset/database/mysql.rb
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