CVE-2016-7955
AlienVault OSSIM logged in Shell
Description
The logcheck function in session.inc in AlienVault OSSIM before 5.3.1, when an action has been created, and USM before 5.3.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and consequently obtain sensitive information, modify the application, or execute arbitrary code as root via an "AV Report Scheduler" HTTP User-Agent header.
INFO
Published Date :
March 15, 2017, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2018, 8 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7955
vulnerability.
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products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-7955.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540224/100/0/threaded | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-517/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7765/alienvault-v5-3-1-hotfix | Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-7955 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-7955 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540224/100/0/threaded [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540224/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7765/alienvault-v5-3-1-hotfix No Types Assigned https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7765/alienvault-v5-3-1-hotfix Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-517/ No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-517/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540224/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540224/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:alienvault:ossim:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:alienvault:unified_security_management:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7955 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7955
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.75 }} 0.00%
score
0.90390
percentile