VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-2665

CVSS score4.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-07-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Description

The skyring-setup command creates random password for mongodb skyring database but it writes password in plain text to /etc/skyring/skyring.conf file which is owned by root but read by local user. Any local user who has access to system running skyring service will be able to get password in plain text.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Primary references