CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-7955
9.8 CRITICAL
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-03-15
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 7.5 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-264
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.
Affected configurations
• alienvault ossim (<= 5.3)
• alienvault unified security management (<= 5.3)
Related
Weakness · not in database (1)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540224/100/0/threaded www.securityfocus.com
- 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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540224/100/0/threaded www.securityfocus.com
- 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