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 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.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

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CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7765/alienvault-v5-3-1-hotfix	Vendor Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-517/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540224/100/0/threaded

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:alienvault:unified_security_management::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:alienvault:ossim::::::::

Information

Published : 2017-03-15 09:59

Updated : 2018-10-09 13:00

NVD link : CVE-2016-7955

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7955

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Products Affected

alienvault

ossim
unified_security_management

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