CVE-2014-1233 json
Local API Login Credentials Disclosure in paratrooper-pingdom
published 2014-01-10 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-fqrr-rrwg-69pv , EUVD-2017-0233
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The paratrooper-pingdom gem 1.0.0 for Ruby allows local users to obtain the App-Key, username, and password values by listing the curl process.
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- vapid.dhs.org http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/paratrooper-api-key-pingdom.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- openwall.com http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/08/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | paratrooper-pingdom | <=1.0.0 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
vapid.dhs.org
/advisories/paratrooper-api-key-pingdom.html
web, exploit
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/01/08/1
mailing-list, web, exploit
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1233
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-fqrr-rrwg-69pv
advisory
-
github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/paratrooper-pingdom/CVE-2014-1233.yml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-1233
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-fqrr-rrwg-69pv
- NVD CVE-2014-1233
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