CVE-2017-2663
subscription-manager: unsafe dbus interface
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · March 20, 2017
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
It was found that subscription-manager's DBus interface let unprivileged user access the com.redhat.RHSM1.Facts.GetFacts and com.redhat.RHSM1.Config.Set methods. An unprivileged local attacker could use these methods to gain access to private information, or launch a privilege escalation attack.
Statement
This issue did not affect the versions of subscription-manager as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7 as they did not include support for the DBus interface.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 8.2CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-270 · Privilege Context Switching Error