CVE-2017-6971 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Severity

90%

Complexity

80%

Confidentiality

165%

AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands in a privileged context, or launch a reverse shell, via vectors involving the PHP session ID and the NfSen PHP code, aka AlienVault ID ENG-104862.

AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands in a privileged context, or launch a reverse shell, via vectors involving the PHP session ID and the NfSen PHP code, aka AlienVault ID ENG-104862.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 9. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

First reported 7 years ago

2017-03-22 14:59:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-10-03 00:03:00

Affected Software

NFSen NFSen

References

https://sourceforge.net/p/nfsen/news/2017/01/nfsen-138-released---security-fix/

Third Party Advisory

https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/8325/

Vendor Advisory

https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/8698

Vendor Advisory

42306

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