VDB-101625 · CVE-2015-4045 · BID 74791

Alienvault OSSIM up to 5.0.0 Asset Discovery Scanner access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Alienvault OSSIM up to 5.0.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Asset Discovery Scanner. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-4045. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Alienvault OSSIM up to 5.0.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the component Asset Discovery Scanner. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The sudoers file in the asset discovery scanner in AlienVault OSSIM before 5.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted nmap script.

The bug was discovered 05/13/2015. The weakness was published 05/23/2017 by Vincent Hautot with Sysdream (Website). The advisory is shared at alienvault.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-4045 since 05/19/2015. An attack has to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 741 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 5.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 74791†). Similar entry is available at VDB-101626. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OSSIM 5.0.1

Timelineinfo

05/13/2015 🔍
05/19/2015 +6 days 🔍
05/22/2015 +3 days 🔍
05/23/2017 +732 days 🔍
05/23/2017 +0 days 🔍
05/23/2017 +0 days 🔍
10/01/2020 +1227 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: alienvault.com
Researcher: Vincent Hautot
Organization: Sysdream
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-4045 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4045
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101625
SecurityFocus: 74791 - AlienVault OSSIM CVE-2015-4045 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2015-4045 - AlienVault - OSSIM - Privilege Escalation Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/23/2017 12:31
Updated: 10/01/2020 21:11
Changes: 05/23/2017 12:31 (65), 10/01/2020 21:11 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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