How severe is CVE-2017-5198?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

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.

Published 2017-03-24 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Solarwinds Log And Event Manager

References

blog.0xlabs.com/2017/03/solarwinds-lem-ssh-jailbreak-and.html (Third Party Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/97094 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

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.