Alienvault OSSIM 1.0.4/1.0.6/2.1 option cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Alienvault OSSIM 1.0.4/1.0.6/2.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation of the argument option results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-3440. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Alienvault OSSIM 1.0.4/1.0.6/2.1. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument option with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the option parameter to the default URI (aka the main menu).

The weakness was shared 09/28/2009 by DiGiT with Digital Security Research Group (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-3440 since 09/28/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 1.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (9828), SecurityFocus (BID 36504†) and Secunia (SA36867†). The entries VDB-50260 and VDB-50258 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OSSIM 1.0.4

Timelineinfo

09/23/2009 🔍
09/24/2009 +1 days 🔍
09/28/2009 +4 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: DiGiT
Organization: Digital Security Research Group
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2009-3440 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3440
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50259
SecurityFocus: 36504 - OSSIM SQL Injection, Cross Site Scripting and Unauthorized Access Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 36867 - OSSIM Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 07/28/2025 06:19
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (59), 01/22/2019 08:25 (3), 07/28/2025 06:19 (19)
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