CVE-2009-4373

Public Exploit

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in repository/repository_attachment.php in 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 code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in ossiminstall/uploads/.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.38% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory alienvault.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/37727	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.alienvault.com/community.php?section=News	vendor advisory
http://www.cybsec.com/vuln/OSSIM_2_1_5%20_Arbitrary_File_Upload.pdf	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4373?: CVE-2009-4373 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4373?: To fix CVE-2009-4373, 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-2009-4373 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-4373 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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