Vulnerability in Solarwinds Log And Event Manager
CVE-2017-5198
SolarWinds LEM (aka SIEM) before 6.3.1 has an incorrect sudo configuration, which allows local users to obtain root access by editing /usr/local/contego/scripts/hostname.sh.
EPSS: 0.009 (55.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Solarwinds Log_and_event_manager
- N/a — versions n/a
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5198?
- CVE-2017-5198 is a high-severity vulnerability in Solarwinds Log And Event Manager. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-03-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5198?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.