CVE-2015-5677
medium
CVSS v3
5.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.5
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| freebsd | 9.3 | affected | |
| freebsd | 10.1 | affected | |
| freebsd | 10.2 | affected | |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034678
- https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2016-01-15-cve-2015-5677-freebsd-bsnmpd.html
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:06.bsnmpd.asc
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034678
- https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2016-01-15-cve-2015-5677-freebsd-bsnmpd.html
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:06.bsnmpd.asc
CWEs
CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.