Read the docs
TI-2015-02851 Aliases CVE-2015-3222GHSA-rfqq-rq49-86mw

syscheck/seechanges.c in OSSEC 2.7 through 2.8.1 on NIX systems allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.

Priority LOW 35CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

syscheck/seechanges.c in OSSEC 2.7 through 2.8.1 on NIX systems allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01991 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerableOSSEC
cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.1VulnerableOSSEC
cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.0VulnerableOSSEC
cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.8.1VulnerableOSSEC
  • cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·OSSEC
  • cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.1 Vulnerable ·OSSEC
  • cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·OSSEC
  • cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·OSSEC

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3222
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rfqq-rq49-86mw

References

Advisory 3

  • 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-2014-04316 host-deny.sh in OSSEC before 2.8.1 writes to temporary files with predictable filenames… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
See all 10 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences