CVE-2015-2179 json
xaviershay-dm-rails Gem for Ruby exposes sensitive information via the process table
published 2023-01-26 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-88p8-4vv5-82j7 , EUVD-2023-0400
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The xaviershay-dm-rails gem 0.10.3.8 for Ruby allows local users to discover MySQL credentials by listing a process and its arguments.
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- vapid.dhs.org http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisory.php?v=115 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | xaviershay-dm-rails | <=1.2.0 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
vapid.dhs.org
/advisory.php?v=115
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2179
advisory
-
github.com
/datamapper/dm-rails
package
-
github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/xaviershay-dm-rails/CVE-2015-2179.yml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-2179
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-88p8-4vv5-82j7
- NVD CVE-2015-2179
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