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Open Source Security Information ManagementApplication · Alienvault

CVE-2014-4152

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-06-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 4.7.0 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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 4.8.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted remote_task request, related to injecting an ssh public key.

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

A command injection vulnerability exists in the av-centerd SOAP service of AlienVault OSSIM versions prior to 4.8.0. Remote unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted remote_task request that injects an SSH public key, effectively gaining shell access to the underlying system.

MitigationUpgrade AlienVault OSSIM to version 4.8.0 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the av-centerd SOAP service or disable the service until the upgrade can be performed.

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:<= 4.7.0= 4.0= 4.3.3= 4.4= 4.5= 4.6= 4.6.1

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. Confirm AlienVault OSSIM installation and version
    Locate the OSSIM version file or use the system package manager to query the installed OSSIM version (e.g., 'dpkg -l | grep ossim' or 'rpm -qi ossim' depending on OS). Compare the installed version against the affected ranges: <= 4.7.0, = 4.0, = 4.3.3, = 4.4, = 4.5, = 4.6, = 4.6.1.
    Affected if The installed OSSIM version matches any of the affected versions listed (<= 4.7.0 or specifically 4.0, 4.3.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, or 4.6.1).
  2. Verify av-centerd SOAP service is running
    Check the running processes or system services for the av-centerd daemon (e.g., 'ps aux | grep av-centerd' or 'systemctl status av-centerd').
    Affected if The av-centerd service is active and running on the system.
  3. Check network exposure of av-centerd service
    Inspect listening network ports and firewall rules to determine if the av-centerd SOAP service (typically listens on TCP port 40007 or similar) is accessible from network interfaces other than localhost (e.g., using 'netstat -tlnp' or 'ss -tlnp' to list listening ports, and checking firewall configuration).
    Affected if The av-centerd service is bound to a non-localhost address or is otherwise reachable from remote network locations.

A system is affected if it runs any AlienVault OSSIM version <= 4.7.0 (or specifically 4.0, 4.3.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, or 4.6.1) AND has the av-centerd SOAP service running AND that service is network-accessible.

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

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 4.7.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade AlienVault OSSIM to version 4.8.0 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the av-centerd SOAP service or disable the service until the upgrade can be performed.

Recommended fix High confidence

AlienVault OSSIM 4.8.0 or later

  1. 1. Create a complete backup of the current OSSIM installation including database and configuration files
  2. 2. Download AlienVault OSSIM version 4.8.0 or later from the official AlienVault repository
  3. 3. Stop the av-centerd SOAP service before performing the upgrade: systemctl stop av-centerd
  4. 4. Upgrade OSSIM using the package manager (e.g., apt-get upgrade or yum update depending on OS)
  5. 5. After upgrade completes, verify the av-centerd service is running: systemctl status av-centerd
  6. 6. Confirm the version upgrade was successful by checking OSSIM version: av-centerd --version or through the web interface
  7. 7. Test that the remote_task functionality works correctly and that the code injection vector is no longer present

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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