CVE-2015-3222 EXPLOIT
7.0
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 2% (pctl 80)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
syscheck/seechanges.c in OSSEC 2.7 through 2.8.1 on NIX systems allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.0 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.99% — more likely to be exploited than 80% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-09-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ossec | ossec |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | OSSEC 2.7 < 2.8.1 - 'diff' Local Privilege Escalation | 2015-06-11 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132281/OSSEC-2.8.1-Local-Root-Escalation.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/11/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75148
- https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.2
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132281/OSSEC-2.8.1-Local-Root-Escalation.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/11/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75148
- https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.2
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