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.

EPSS: 0.020 (78.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Ossec — versions 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.8.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

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.