# CVE-2017-2665: Hardcoded credentials in rhscon-core

> Local users can read the plain-text MongoDB password from a world-readable configuration file, allowing unauthorized database access.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 6 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-532c-wf5h-wp4m, MINI-9fq8-xff5-hjr2, MINI-hpq6-4c5h-qj44, MINI-p96x-jg8h-382g, MINI-p9wq-2r82-722w, MINI-qrc7-v93p-r623, MINI-w6h2-r63x-73mf

## What is CVE-2017-2665?

CVE-2017-2665 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mongodb Mongodb, published on 6 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2665?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Mongodb Mongodb, Redhat Storage Console.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-2665?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2017-2665 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2665 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Mongodb Mongodb

- [CVE-2025-14847](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14847/): MongoDB and MongoDB Server Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency (high 8.7, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-82067](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-82067/): Auth bypass in MongoDB Server (critical 9.2)
- [CVE-2026-13072](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-13072/): MongoDB Improper Input Validation in Compute Mode External Data Processing Leading to Memory Corruption (critical 9.2)
- [CVE-2017-15535](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15535/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-18691](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-18691/): Improper Authentication in MongoDB Intra-Cluster Connections Allows Credential Exposure (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-2665 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-2665 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mongodb Mongodb, published on 6 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2665 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Mongodb Mongodb. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2665/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2665/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2665
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2665
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2665

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2665/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.