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    CVE-2014-5284

    host-deny.sh in OSSEC before 2.8.1 writes to temporary files with predictable filenames without verifying ownership, which allows local users to modify access restrictions in hosts.deny and gain root privileges by creating the temporary files before automatic IP blocking is performed.

    Published:Dec 2, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Dec 2, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.09659
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ossec
    Product
    Ossec

    Exploits

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129111/OSSEC-2.8-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35234http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129111/OSSEC-2.8-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35234https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35234https://github.com/mbadanoiu/CVE-2014-5284

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High