CVE-2016-7955
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.064 · 94 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- alienvault unified security management≤ 5.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:alienvault:unified_security_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540224/100/0/threadedcnnvd
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-517/cnnvd
- https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7765/alienvault-v5-3-1-hotfixcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540224/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-517/enisa_euvd
- https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7765/alienvault-v5-3-1-hotfixenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540224/100/0/threadednvd
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-517/Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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