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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-2665 · published 6 July 2018

CVE-2017-2665: Mongodb insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability

Mongodb · Mongodb

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.

7.0 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.33% · top 76.7% CWE-522 · Insufficiently protected credentials
7.0CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 1.9
0.33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97612 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2665 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97612 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2665 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-2665), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.