SolarWinds LEM (aka SIEM) before 6.3.1 has an incorrect sudo configuration, which allows…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
SolarWinds LEM (aka SIEM) before 6.3.1 has an incorrect sudo configuration, which allows local users to obtain root access by editing /usr/local/contego/scripts/hostname.sh.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00884 59th 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
| 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:solarwinds:log_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.3.1 | Vulnerable | SolarWinds |
- cpe:2.3:a:solarwinds:log_and_event_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.3.1 Vulnerable ·SolarWinds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5198
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h648-2gvx-q57p
References
More SolarWinds Log And Event Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03314 The editbanner feature in SolarWinds LEM (aka SIEM) through 6.3.1 allows remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2015-06513 SolarWinds Log and Event Manager (LEM) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-04472 SolarWinds Log and Event Manager before 6.0 uses "static" credentials, which makes it… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-06514 The command line management console (CMC) in SolarWinds Log and Event Manager (LEM)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-5198 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5198 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h648-2gvx-q57p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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