Vulnerability in Ossec
CVE-2015-3222
syscheck/seechanges.c in OSSEC 2.7 through 2.8.1 on NIX systems allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ossec — versions 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/132281/OSSEC-2.8.1-Local-Root-Escalation.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/11/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.2 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75148 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-3222?
- CVE-2015-3222 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ossec, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-09-07.
- How severe is CVE-2015-3222?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-3222 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.