MEDIUM
bsnmpd, as used in FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, and 10.2, uses world-readable permissions on the snmpd.config file, which allows local users to obtain the secret key for USM authentication by reading the file
Published Feb 7, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.50%
Description
bsnmpd, as used in FreeBSD 9.3, 10.1, and 10.2, uses world-readable permissions on the snmpd.config file, which allows local users to obtain the secret key for USM authentication by reading the file.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.50% 0.00497
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00497
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00497) | 40.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00497) | 38.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 23.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034678 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2016-01-15-cve-2015-5677-freebsd-bsnmpd.html x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:06.bsnmpd.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034678 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2016-01-15-cve-2015-5677-freebsd-bsnmpd.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:06.bsnmpd.asc | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 7, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 26, 2015
Link CVE-2015-5677
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a