CVE-2016-7955

State: Published
Severity: Not scored
Published: Mar 15, 2017
Updated: Aug 6, 2024
Reserved: Sep 9, 2016

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.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
n/an/a	n/aAffected

References

20170306 CVE-2016-7955 - Alienvault OSSIM/USM Authentication Bypassmailing-list
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-517/
https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7765/alienvault-v5-3-1-hotfix

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