VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-3222
syscheck/seechanges.c in OSSEC 2.7 through 2.8.1 on NIX systems allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.
HIGH 7.0EPSS 1.99%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.99%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
syscheck/seechanges.c in OSSEC 2.7 through 2.8.1 on NIX systems allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.99% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- ossec/ossec
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132281/OSSEC-2.8.1-Local-Root-Escalation.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/11/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75148Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.2Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132281/OSSEC-2.8.1-Local-Root-Escalation.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/11/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75148Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.2Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.