HIGH
CVE-2017-15104
CWE-552Published: December 18, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
7.8
CVSS v3.1
Official 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.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2017-15104 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
heketi_project1 product(s)
heketi
Red Hat1 product(s)
enterprise linux
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (8)
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3481Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15104Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1510149Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/heketi/heketi/releases/tag/v5.0.1Release Notes
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3481Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15104Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1510149Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/heketi/heketi/releases/tag/v5.0.1Release Notes
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2017-15104
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-552
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 18, 2017
Related CVEs (CWE-552)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2017-15104 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.