High severity · published Mar 24, 2017
CVE-2017-5198
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
8.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LA
Log And Event Manager · Solarwinds
before 6.3.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5198
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5198
Third Party Advisory
http://blog.0xlabs.com/2017/03/solarwinds-lem-ssh-jailbreak-and.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97094
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