Directory traversal 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 upload files into arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the id_document parameter.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-4374 is rated Exploit Available (55.6/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.15%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-17 | 1.24% | 0.15% | -1.08% |
| 2 | 2024-12-17 | 1.37% | 1.24% | -0.13% |
| 3 | 2024-09-17 | — | 1.37% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| alienvault | open_source_security_information_management | <= 2.1.5 | cpe:2.3:a:alienvault:open_source_security_information_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| 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 |