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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-4373 · published 21 December 2009

CVE-2009-4373: Alienvault open source security information management vulnerability

Alienvault · Open Source Security Information Management

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 2.0 High EPSS 3.0% · top 13.2%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
3.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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/.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/37727 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
http://secunia.com/advisories/37727 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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-4373), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-03). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.