CVE-2017-6970

8.4 HIGH 2% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands in a privileged context via an NfSen socket, aka AlienVault ID ENG-104863.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2017-03-22 14:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:23 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 8.4 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2017-03-22 14:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:23 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-78 · OS command injection
Record status: Modified

Affected

Alienvault Ossim ≤ 5.3.6
Alienvault Unified Security Management ≤ 5.3.6
Nfsen ≤ 1.3.7

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.4

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record