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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.