VDB-51243 · CVE-2009-4374 · SA37727

AlienVault Open Source Security Information Management up to 2.1.4 id_document path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in AlienVault Open Source Security Information Management up to 2.1.4 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation of the argument id_document results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-4374. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in AlienVault Open Source Security Information Management up to 2.1.4 (Information Management Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument id_document with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in repository/repository_attachment.php in AlienVault Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) 2.1.5, and possibly other versions before 2.1.5-4, allows remote attackers to upload files into arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the id_document parameter.

The weakness was presented 12/21/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at cybsec.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-4374 since 12/21/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.1.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Secunia (SA37727†). See VDB-51244, VDB-51242 and VDB-51241 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Information Management Software

Vendor

AlienVault

Name

Open Source Security Information Management

Version

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Open Source Security Information Management 2.1.5

Timelineinfo

12/21/2009 🔍
12/21/2009 +0 days 🔍
12/21/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1913 days 🔍
12/16/2017 +1004 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cybsec.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-4374 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4374
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51243
Secunia: 37727

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 12/16/2017 07:20
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (45), 12/16/2017 07:20 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:432:103

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