CVE-2017-2665

7.0 highEPSS 0.3%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.0 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 25% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-522
Published: 2018-07-06
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

mongodb:mongodb
redhat:storage_console

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97612
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2665
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97612
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2665

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