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CVE-2015-3222
syscheck/seechanges.c in OSSEC 2.7 through 2.8.1 on NIX systems allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.
High7.0EPSS 2.0%
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- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- redhat
Description
syscheck/seechanges.c in OSSEC 2.7 through 2.8.1 on NIX systems allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.0% · top 19% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.0.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132281/OSSEC-2.8.1-Local-Root-Escalation.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20150611 CVE-2015-3222 - OSSEC root escalation (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.2 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 75148 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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