CVE-2009-4372

Public Exploit

Description

AlienVault Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) 2.1.5, and possibly other versions before 2.1.5-4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the uniqueid parameter to (1) wcl.php, (2) storage_graphs.php, (3) storage_graphs2.php, (4) storage_graphs3.php, and (5) storage_graphs4.php in sem/.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.82% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54843 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/61151 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/37727 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.alienvault.com/community.php?section=News exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37375 vdb entry exploit
http://osvdb.org/61152 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/61153 vdb entry
http://www.cybsec.com/vuln/OSSIM_2_1_5_Remote_Command_Execution.pdf exploit
http://osvdb.org/61154 vdb entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10480 exploit
http://osvdb.org/61155 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4372?
CVE-2009-4372 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4372?
To fix CVE-2009-4372, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-4372 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4372 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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