CVE-2017-6971

HIGH

AlienVault USM/OSSIM <5.3.7/NfSen <1.3.8 - Command Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Paul Taylor · textwebappslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42306
nomisec WORKING POC 4 stars
by patrickfreed · poc
https://github.com/patrickfreed/nfsen-exploit
nomisec WORKING POC
by KeyStrOke95 · poc
https://github.com/KeyStrOke95/nfsen_1.3.7_CVE-2017-6971

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/8325/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42306/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/8698

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.2923
EPSS Percentile 96.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-74
Status published
Products (3)
alienvault/ossim < 5.3.6
alienvault/unified_security_management < 5.3.6
nfsen/nfsen < 1.3.7
Published Mar 22, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026