CVE-2014-4997
point-cli allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process
lib/commands/setup.rb in the point-cli gem 0.0.1 for Ruby places credentials on the curl 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
lib/commands/setup.rb in the point-cli gem 0.0.1 for Ruby places credentials on the curl command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
- Record
CVE-2014-4997- 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
lib/commands/setup.rb in the point-cli gem 0.0.1 for Ruby places credentials on the curl command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
- Record
CVE-2014-4997- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-4541 No score
lib/commands/setup.rb in the point-cli gem 0.0.1 for Ruby places credentials on the curl command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
- Record
EUVD-2022-4541- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mc8m-x6hf-cw2g
point-cli allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process
lib/commands/setup.rb in the point-cli gem 0.0.1 for Ruby places credentials on the curl command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
- Record
GHSA-mc8m-x6hf-cw2g- 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-mc8m-x6hf-cw2g
point-cli allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process
lib/commands/setup.rb in the point-cli gem 0.0.1 for Ruby places credentials on the curl command line, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process.
- Record
GHSA-mc8m-x6hf-cw2g- 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 |
|---|---|---|
point-cliRubyGems |
through 0.0.1 | 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-2014-4997 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Point-cli Project Point-cli, 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
vapid.dhs.org/advisories/point-cli-0.0.1.html
securityfocus.com/bid/68735
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4997
web.archive.org/web/20200229054941/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68735
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mc8m-x6hf-cw2g