PT-2015-6231 · Alienvault · Alienvault Unified Security Management

Spencer Mcintyre · Published 2015-04-29 · Updated 2016-12-06 · CVE-2015-3446

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions AlienVault Unified Security Management versions prior to 4.15

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Python code via a crafted plugin configuration file. This can be achieved by manipulating the plugin configuration file (.cfg) in the Framework Daemon.

Recommendations For versions prior to 4.15, update to version 4.15 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin configuration files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2015-3446

ZDI-15-161

Affected Products

Alienvault Unified Security Management

References · 5

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-161 · Security Note
• https://alienvault.com/forums/discussion/4415 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3446 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/74403 · Note
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-161 · Note