CVE-2014-5284 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.4% (pctl 84)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
host-deny.sh in OSSEC before 2.8.1 writes to temporary files with predictable filenames without verifying ownership, which allows local users to modify access restrictions in hosts.deny and gain root privileges by creating the temporary files before automatic IP blocking is performed.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 2.43% — more likely to be exploited than 84% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-12-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ossec | ossec |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | OSSEC 2.8 - 'hosts.deny' Local Privilege Escalation | 2014-11-14 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129111/OSSEC-2.8-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35234
- https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.1
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129111/OSSEC-2.8-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35234
- https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.1
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