CVE-2015-5677 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 7 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read the SNMP configuration file to steal USM authentication keys due to insecure file permissions in FreeBSD.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-5677?

CVE-2015-5677 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 7 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5677?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5677?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5677 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-5677 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5677 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-392r-hv8x-9w5r.