CVE-2017-2665
Description
From CVE.org
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.
Mitigation
~]# chmod 600 /etc/skyring/skyring.conf
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.8 | 7 | 4.8 |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low | High | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | Low | Low |
| User Interaction | Required | None | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low | High | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low | High | Low |
| Availability Impact | Low | High | Low |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
NVD: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
An attacker could gain access to user accounts and access sensitive data used by the user accounts.
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Siddharth Sharma for reporting this issue.
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