CVE-2015-3222

Exp

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

Published: 2017-09-07 Last update: 2026-05-13 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-3222 is rated High Exploit Risk (64.5/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.48%). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2015-3222

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
37265 exploit_db edb 2015-06-11 Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-3222

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 0.73% 0.48% -0.25%
2 2025-03-29 0.48% 0.73% +0.25%
3 2025-03-17 — 0.48% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-3222

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.0 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.0 5.9 [email protected]
6.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.4 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-3222

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-3222

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ossec ossec 2.7.0 cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ossec ossec 2.7.1 cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ossec ossec 2.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ossec ossec 2.8.1 cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-3222

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