CVE-2014-5284

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.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129111/OSSEC-2.8-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35234	Exploit
https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.1	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129111/OSSEC-2.8-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35234	Exploit
https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.1	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:11

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129111/OSSEC-2.8-Privilege-Escalation.html - Exploit~~	() http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129111/OSSEC-2.8-Privilege-Escalation.html - Exploit
References	~~() http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35234 - Exploit~~	() http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35234 - Exploit
References	~~() https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.1 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.1 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2014-12-02 01:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:11

NVD link : CVE-2014-5284

Mitre link : CVE-2014-5284

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-5284

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ossec

ossec

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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