CVE-2015-3222 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.0 Published 7 Sep 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a flaw in OSSEC's syscheck component on NIX systems.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-3222?

CVE-2015-3222 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

syscheck/seechanges.c in OSSEC 2.7 through 2.8.1 on NIX systems allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3222?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ossec Ossec.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3222?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-3222 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3222 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rfqq-rq49-86mw.