Alienvault USM/OSSIM up to 5.3.4 NfSen Socket access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Alienvault USM and OSSIM up to 5.3.4 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component NfSen Socket Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-6970. The attack requires local access. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Alienvault USM and OSSIM up to 5.3.4. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component NfSen Socket Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.5 and NfSen before 1.3.8 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands in a privileged context via an NfSen socket, aka AlienVault ID ENG-104863. NOTE: the AlienVault vendor statement of affected versions is disputed by another party.

The bug was discovered 01/24/2017. The weakness was presented 03/22/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-6970 since 03/17/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 57 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 5.3.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (42305). See VDB-98369, VDB-98383 and VDB-103398 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: USM/OSSIM 5.3.5

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12/28/2024 +2838 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-6970 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6970
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98368
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-6970 - AlienVault - Multiple Products - Command Execution Issue

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

Created: 03/22/2017 21:36
Updated: 12/28/2024 11:19
Changes: 03/22/2017 21:36 (60), 09/10/2020 18:45 (6), 12/28/2024 11:19 (18)
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