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CVE-2016-7955

The logcheck function in session.inc in AlienVault OSSIM before 5.3.1, when an action has been created, and USM before 5.3.1 allows remote…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.4%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

The logcheck function in session.inc in AlienVault OSSIM before 5.3.1, when an action has been created, and USM before 5.3.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and consequently obtain sensitive information, modify the application, or execute arbitrary code as root via an "AV Report Scheduler" HTTP User-Agent header.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/540224/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-16-517/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • alienvault.com /forums/discussion/7765/alienvault-v5-3-1-hotfix · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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