RCE in Alienvault Ossim
CVE-2017-6970
AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands in a privileged context via an NfSen socket, aka AlienVault ID ENG-104863.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.005 (67.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Alienvault Ossim
- Alienvault Unified_security_management
- Nfsen
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6970?
- CVE-2017-6970 is a high-severity vulnerability in Alienvault Ossim, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2017-03-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6970?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.