rhscon-core: creates world readable file /etc/skyring/skyring.conf which leaks mongodb password for skyring database
Published Jul 6, 2018
7.0
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.33%
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.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Rhscon-Core Defaultn/a
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Rhscon-Core | n/a |
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Configuration 2
- 2.0
No data.
Red Hat Storage Console 2
rhscon-core
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Storage Console 2 | rhscon-core | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat mitigation
~]# chmod 600 /etc/skyring/skyring.conf
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/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:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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 | 0.33% (0.00327) | 23.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.33% (0.00327) | 26.04th | 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% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.33% (0.00332) | 3.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.33% (0.00332) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97612 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2665 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1437770 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2665 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2665
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2665
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97612 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2665 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1437770 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2665 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2665 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2665 |
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