subscription-manager: unsafe dbus interface
Published Jul 27, 2018
8.2
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.36%
Description
It was found that subscription-manager's DBus interface before 1.19.4 let unprivileged user access the com.redhat.RHSM1.Facts.GetFacts and com.redhat.RHSM1.Config.Set methods. An unprivileged local attacker could use these methods to gain access to private information, or launch a privilege escalation attack.
Affected products
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- Version 1.19.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Subscription-Manager | n/a |
|
- < 1.19.4
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
subscription-manager
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
subscription-manager
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
subscription-manager
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | subscription-manager | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | subscription-manager | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | subscription-manager | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of subscription-manager as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7 as they did not include support for the DBus interface.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00365) | 28.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00365) | 30.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.06th | 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) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.44% (0.00444) | 10.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.44% (0.00444) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97015 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2663 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1434100 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2663 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/commit/2aa48ef65 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2663
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2663
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97015 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2663 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1434100 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2663 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/commit/2aa48ef65 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2663 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2663 |
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