TI-2014-04316 Aliases CVE-2014-5284 GHSA-c37w-36r4-fj2g

host-deny.sh in OSSEC before 2.8.1 writes to temporary files with predictable filenames…

LOW 36CWE-264Published 2014-12-02 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02426 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec::::::::	up to 2.8.0	Vulnerable	OSSEC

cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·OSSEC

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5284
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c37w-36r4-fj2g

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/releases/tag/2.8.1

TI-2020-06781 In OSSEC-HIDS 2.7 through 3.5.0, the server component responsible for log analysis… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-06780 In OSSEC-HIDS 2.7 through 3.5.0, the server component responsible for log analysis… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-06784 In OSSEC-HIDS 2.7 through 3.5.0, the server component responsible for log analysis… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-06782 In OSSEC-HIDS 2.7 through 3.5.0, the OS_CleanMSG function in ossec-analysisd doesn't… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2020-06779 In OSSEC-HIDS 2.7 through 3.5.0, the server component responsible for log analysis… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2021-09320 An issue was discovered in OSSEC 3.6.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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