CVE-2014-5284

Published Dec 2, 2014

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-264

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "338ACE24-9B89-47E3-BBC6-618B5842AB1E",
            "versionEndIncluding": "2.8.0"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References