What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6972?

CVE-2017-6972 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 19.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-6972?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-6972. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 19.1%.

Ossim CVE-2017-6972

CRITICAL

Improper Check for Dropped Privileges (CWE-273)

2017-03-22 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Ossim Unified Security Management Nfsen

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 22, 2017 - 20:59 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 have an error in privilege dropping and unnecessarily execute the NfSen Perl code as root, aka AlienVault ID ENG-104945, a different. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 19.1%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-273. AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 have an error in privilege dropping and unnecessarily execute the NfSen Perl code as root, aka AlienVault ID ENG-104945, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-6970 and CVE-2017-6971. Affected products include: Alienvault Ossim, Alienvault Unified Security Management, Nfsen. Version information: before 5.3.7.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.