Vulnerability in Alienvault Ossim
CVE-2017-6971
AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands in a privileged context, or launch a reverse shell, via vectors involving the PHP session ID and the NfSen PHP code, aka AlienVault ID ENG-104862.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.162 (96.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.162 · newest: 0.162 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceforge.net/p/nfsen/news/2017/01/nfsen-138-released---security-fix/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/8325/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42306/ (exploit)
- www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/8698 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6971?
- CVE-2017-6971 is a high-severity vulnerability in Alienvault Ossim, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-03-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6971?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-6971 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.