AlienVault OSSIM av-centerd Util.pm set_file Arbitrary File Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

June 13th, 2014
ZDI-14-205 ZDI-CAN-2293

CVE ID

CVE-2014-4151

CVSS Score

10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors

AlienVault

Affected Products

OSSIM

Vulnerability Details


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of AlienVault OSSIM. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the av-centerd SOAP service. The issue lies in the handling of set_file requests allowing for an arbitrary file write with attacker controlled data. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code with root privileges.

Additional Details

AlienVault has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://forums.alienvault.com/discussion/2806

Disclosure Timeline

  • 2014-04-18 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2014-06-13 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

HP Zero Day Initiative

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