5.5

CVE-2017-9868: debian debian_linux

CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-9868UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9868DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9868
Published 25-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-9868 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DLA-1525-1

Timeline

  1. 25-06-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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 metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

28%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.36% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Alpine1 product
  • mosquitto< 1.4.13-r0 | < 1.4.15-r0
Eclipse1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • mosquitto< 0.15-2ubuntu1.2 | < 1.4.8-1ubuntu0.16.04.2

4 vendors · 5 products

References

6 links