CVE-2016-8582

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 57%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 57%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A vulnerability exists in gauge.php of AlienVault OSSIM and USM before 5.3.2 that allows an attacker to execute an arbitrary SQL query and retrieve database information or read local system files via MySQL's LOAD_FILE.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
75(Track*)
EG Risk 75/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 28, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 8, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available.
generic Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Alienvault OSSIM/USM 5.3.1 - SQL Injection - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40684/
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93866

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 34× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-24 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/alienvault_exec✓ verified
    First seen Jan 31, 2017

    AlienVault OSSIM/USM Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-40684✓ verified
    First seen Nov 2, 2016

    Alienvault OSSIM/USM 5.3.1 - SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-8582?
CVE-2016-8582 is a critical vulnerability published on October 28, 2016. A vulnerability exists in gauge.php of AlienVault OSSIM and USM before 5.3.2 that allows an attacker to execute an arbitrary SQL query and retrieve database information or read local system files via MySQL's LOAD_FILE.
When was CVE-2016-8582 disclosed?
CVE-2016-8582 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 28, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-8582 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-8582 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-8582?
CVE-2016-8582 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-8582?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-8582, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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