High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 24, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-5198
CVE-2017-5198
Description
SolarWinds LEM (aka SIEM) before 6.3.1 has an incorrect sudo configuration, which allows local users to obtain root access by editing /usr/local/contego/scripts/hostname.sh.
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:log_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <6.3.1
- Range: <6.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- blog.0xlabs.com/2017/03/solarwinds-lem-ssh-jailbreak-and.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97094nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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