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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-4045 · published 23 May 2017

CVE-2015-4045: Alienvault open source security information management permissions and access controls vulnerability

Alienvault · Open Source Security Information Management

The sudoers file in the asset discovery scanner in AlienVault OSSIM before 5.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted nmap script.

6.7 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 0.51% · top 59.1% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
6.7CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.2
0.51%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The sudoers file in the asset discovery scanner in AlienVault OSSIM before 5.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted nmap script.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74791 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://sysdream.com/uploads/media/default/0001/01/8c6a70098657b4474fe7abe9bcdd5e73b234b610.pdf ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/5127/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74791 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://sysdream.com/uploads/media/default/0001/01/8c6a70098657b4474fe7abe9bcdd5e73b234b610.pdf ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/5127/ PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-4045), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.