CVE-2017-15104

Description

An access flaw was found in Heketi 5, where the heketi.json configuration file was world readable. An attacker having local access to the Heketi server could read plain-text passwords from the heketi.json file.

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Heketi Heketi
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3481 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1510149 issue tracking third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15104 third party advisory
https://github.com/heketi/heketi/releases/tag/v5.0.1 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15104?
CVE-2017-15104 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15104?
To fix CVE-2017-15104, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-15104 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-15104 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-15104?
CVE-2017-15104 affects Heketi Heketi.
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