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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-2663 · published 27 July 2018

CVE-2017-2663: Redhat subscription-manager vulnerability

Redhat · Subscription Manager

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.37% · top 72.0% CWE-270 · CWE-270
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.6
0.37%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97015 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2663 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/commit/2aa48ef65 PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97015 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2663 Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/candlepin/subscription-manager/commit/2aa48ef65 PatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-2663), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-01). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.