Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 7, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2015-5677
CVE-2015-5677
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:06.bsnmpd.ascnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- pierrekim.github.io/blog/2016-01-15-cve-2015-5677-freebsd-bsnmpd.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034678nvd
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