Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 15, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7955
CVE-2016-7955
Description
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.
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Affected products
5<5.3.1+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: <5.3.1
- cpe:2.3:a:alienvault:ossim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.3
- (no CPE)range: <5.3.1
- cpe:2.3:a:alienvault:unified_security_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <=5.3
- Range: <5.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-517/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7765/alienvault-v5-3-1-hotfixnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540224/100/0/threadednvd
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