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Open Source Security Information ManagementApplication · Alienvault

CVE-2014-3805

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-06-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 4.6.1 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The av-centerd SOAP service in AlienVault OSSIM before 4.7.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted (1) get_license, (2) get_log_line, or (3) update_system/upgrade_pro_web request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-3804.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Command injection vulnerability in AlienVault OSSIM's av-centerd SOAP service allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands through specially crafted get_license, get_log_line, or update_system/upgrade_pro_web requests in versions before 4.7.0.

MitigationUpgrade AlienVault OSSIM to version 4.7.0 or later. As an interim control, restrict network access to the av-centerd SOAP service to trusted IPs only.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Open Source Security Information ManagementApplication
Affected:<= 4.6.1= 4.0= 4.0.3= 4.0.4= 4.1= 4.1.2= 4.1.3= 4.2= 4.2.2= 4.2.3= 4.3= 4.3.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify AlienVault OSSIM installation
    Run 'dpkg -l | grep alienvault' or 'rpm -qa | grep alienvault' to list installed AlienVault packages, or check /etc/ossim/ossim_setup.conf for the version directive
    Affected if No AlienVault packages are found or the version file does not exist (not an AlienVault OSSIM installation)
  2. Determine installed OSSIM version
    Read the version from the package list output or from /etc/ossim/ossim_setup.conf (look for 'version=' or 'OSSIM_VERSION=')
    Affected if The version cannot be determined from package manager or configuration files
  3. Compare version against affected ranges
    Compare the installed version to the affected list: <= 4.6.1, or exactly 4.0, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.2, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.3, or 4.3.1
    Affected if The installed version matches any of these affected versions or is lower than 4.7.0
  4. Verify av-centerd SOAP service status
    Check if the av-centerd service is running with 'service av-centerd status' or by scanning for listening port 40007 (the default av-centerd port) using 'netstat -tunlp | grep 40007'
    Affected if The av-centerd service is running and accessible on the network

The environment is affected if AlienVault OSSIM is installed with a version between 4.0 and 4.6.1 inclusive, or matching one of the specific affected versions (4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.1.x, 4.2.x, or 4.3.x), AND the av-centerd SOAP service is exposed and running.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 4.6.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade AlienVault OSSIM to version 4.7.0 or later. As an interim control, restrict network access to the av-centerd SOAP service to trusted IPs only.

Recommended fix High confidence

4.7.0

  1. 1. Back up the current OSSIM configuration and database before starting the upgrade
  2. 2. Update the AlienVault OSSIM package repository information
  3. 3. Upgrade OSSIM to version 4.7.0 or later using the standard package manager (e.g., apt-get upgrade or yum update)
  4. 4. Restart the av-centerd service after upgrade completion
  5. 5. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the OSSIM version and ensuring the SOAP service is functioning properly
Caveat Review AlienVault 4.7.0 release notes for any configuration or feature changes before upgrading production systems

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Open Source Security Information Management Scoped from the published advisory
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