Vulnerability in Ossec
CVE-2014-5284
host-deny.sh in OSSEC before 2.8.1 writes to temporary files with predictable filenames without verifying ownership, which allows local users to modify access restrictions in hosts.deny and gain root privileges by creating the temporary files before automatic IP blocking is performed.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.024 · change: -0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35234 (Exploit, exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/129111/OSSEC-2.8-Privilege-Escalation.html (Exploit)
- github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.1 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-5284?
- CVE-2014-5284 is a vulnerability in Ossec, classified under CWE-264. Published 2014-12-02.
- Is CVE-2014-5284 known to be exploited?
- 39 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.