PT-2017-13777 · At&T Cybersecurity · Alienvault Usm

Julien Ahrens · Published 2017-10-18 · Updated 2019-05-13 · CVE-2017-14956

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.7

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions AlienVault USM versions 5.4.2 and earlier

Description The issue allows authenticated users to export generated reports via the "/ossim/report/wizard email.php" API endpoint. This endpoint offers the possibility to send out any report via email to a given address in PDF or XLS format. The functionality is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks due to the lack of an anti-CSRF token.

Recommendations For AlienVault USM versions 5.4.2 and earlier, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the email export functionality in the "/ossim/report/wizard email.php" API endpoint until a patch is available. Restrict access to this endpoint to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using this endpoint to send reports via email until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

CSRF

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-14956

Affected Products

Alienvault Usm

References · 8

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/42988 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144617/AlienVault-USM-5.4.2-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html · Exploit
• 🔥 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Oct/32 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://rcesecurity.com/2017/10/cve-2017-14956-alienvault-usm-leaks-sensitive-compliance-information-via-csrf · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14956 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-14956 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/541342/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/101284 · Note