Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-9868 (CCN-127800)

Assigned:2017-06-22
Published:2017-06-22
Updated:2019-03-12
Summary:In Mosquitto through 1.4.12, mosquitto.db (aka the persistence file) is world readable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive MQTT topic information.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-9868

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
eclipse-mosquitto-cve20179868-info-disc(127800)

Source: CCN
Type: mosquitto GIT Repository
mosquitto.db can be read by all [SECURITY] #468

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/eclipse/mosquitto/issues/468

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20180928 [SECURITY] [DLA 1525-1] mosquitto security update

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2017-9868

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:eclipse:mosquitto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.4.12)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:eclipse:mosquitto:1.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112700
    P
    		libmosquitto1-2.0.11-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106176
    P
    		libmosquitto1-2.0.11-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20179868000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9868 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-06-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201798680000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9868 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-06-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20179868000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9868 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-06-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201798680000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9868 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-06-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20179868000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9868 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-06-25
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20179868000
    V
    		CVE-2017-9868 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-06-25
    BACK
    eclipse mosquitto *
    debian debian linux 8.0
    eclipse mosquitto 1.4.12