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CVE-2017-69701 exploit

AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands in a privileged context via an…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.4
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.7%
percentile 77%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands in a privileged context via an NfSen socket, aka AlienVault ID ENG-104863.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-42305 NfSen < 1.3.7 / AlienVault OSSIM < 5.3.6 - Local Privilege Escalation · local · 2017-07-10

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.4CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

  • sourceforge.net /p/nfsen/news/2017/01/nfsen-138-released---security-fix/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • alienvault.com /forums/discussion/8325/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/42305/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • alienvault.com /forums/discussion/8698 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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