CVE-2017-2665

MEDIUM

Mongodb - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Title source: rule

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.8
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 12.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Classification

CWE
CWE-522
Status published

Affected Products (2)

mongodb/mongodb
redhat/storage_console

Timeline

Published Jul 06, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026