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Improper Access Control

CVE-2016-8580

High
9.8/10

Summary

PHP object injection vulnerabilities exist in multiple widget files in AlienVault OSSIM and USM before 5.3.2. These vulnerabilities allow arbitrary PHP code execution via magic methods in included classes.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Listed 5th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', improper (or broken) access control attacks are a fundamental type of vulnerability. This includes a broad range of design flaws that enable users to act outside of their intended permissions. They can use these privileges to gain access to restricted files and functionality such as accessing restricted information, falsifying records, destroying data, or executing commands.

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