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A vulnerability was found in AlienVault Open Source Security Information Management 4.1 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. Such manipulation of the argument rvalue leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-5321. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in AlienVault Open Source Security Information Management 4.1 (Information Management Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation of the argument rvalue with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in AlienVault Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) 4.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) sensor parameter in a Query action to forensics/base_qry_main.php; the (2) tcp_flags[] or (3) tcp_port[0][4] parameter to forensics/base_stat_alerts.php; the (4) ip_addr[1][8] or (5) port_type parameter to forensics/base_stat_ports.php; or the (6) sortby or (7) rvalue parameter in a search action to vulnmeter/index.php.

The weakness was disclosed 08/20/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-5321 since 08/20/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (26406). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• Information Management Software

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• AlienVault

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• Open Source Security Information Management

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• 4.1

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• commercial

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