CVE-2016-8582

Public Exploit

Description

A vulnerability exists in gauge.php of AlienVault OSSIM and USM before 5.3.2 that allows an attacker to execute an arbitrary SQL query and retrieve database information or read local system files via MySQL's LOAD_FILE.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 80.55% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory alienvault.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40684/ exploit
https://www.alienvault.com/forums/discussion/7766/security-advisory-alienvault-5-3-2-address-70-vulnerabilities vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93866 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8582?
CVE-2016-8582 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8582?
To fix CVE-2016-8582, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-8582 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-8582 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~81% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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