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FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- Insecure default snmpd.config permissions (7a31dfba-600a-11e6-a6c3-14dae9d210b8)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 92919

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The SNMP protocol supports an authentication model called USM, which relies on a shared secret. The default permission of the snmpd configuration file, /etc/snmpd.config, is weak and does not provide adequate protection against local unprivileged users. Impact : A local user may be able to read the shared secret, if configured and used by the system administrator.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b08af7d7

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 92919

File Name: freebsd_pkg_7a31dfba600a11e6a6c314dae9d210b8.nasl

Version: 2.7

Type: local

Published: 8/12/2016

Updated: 1/28/2026

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-5677

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/11/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/14/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-5677

FreeBSD: SA-16:06.bsnmpd