CVE-2016-7955 (GCVE-0-2016-7955)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2017-03-15 16:00
Modified
2024-08-06 02:13
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540224/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-517/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7765/alienvault-v5-3-1-hotfixVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540224/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-517/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7765/alienvault-v5-3-1-hotfixVendor Advisory
Impacted products
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