Description
syscheck/seechanges.c in OSSEC 2.7 through 2.8.1 on NIX systems allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.
Exploits (1)
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132281/OSSEC-2.8.1-Local-Root-Escalation.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/11/1
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75148
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0048
EPSS Percentile
65.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (4)
ossec/ossec
2.7.0
ossec/ossec
2.7.1
ossec/ossec
2.8.0
ossec/ossec
2.8.1
Published
Sep 07, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026