AlienVault USM v5.4.2 and earlier offers authenticated users the functionality of…
Priority LOW 29CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
AlienVault USM v5.4.2 and earlier offers authenticated users the functionality of exporting generated reports via the "/ossim/report/wizard_email.php" script. Besides offering an export via a local download, the script also offers the possibility to send out any report via email to a given address (either in PDF or XLS format). Since there is no anti-CSRF token protecting this functionality, it is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0186 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:alienvault:unified_security_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.4.2 | Vulnerable | Alienvault |
- cpe:2.3:a:alienvault:unified_security_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.4.2 Vulnerable ·Alienvault
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14956
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c38c-7jm8-9fjj
References
More Alienvault Unified Security Management vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07050 A vulnerability exists in gauge.php of AlienVault OSSIM and USM before 5.3.2 that allows… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-04680 AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 have an error in privilege… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-04679 AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.3.7 and NfSen before 1.3.8 allow remote authenticated… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-07048 PHP object injection vulnerabilities exist in multiple widget files in AlienVault OSSIM… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-06686 The logcheck function in session.inc in AlienVault OSSIM before 5.3.1, when an action has… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-05279 A remote code execution issue was discovered in AlienVault USM and OSSIM before 5.5.1. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-14956 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-14956 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c38c-7jm8-9fjj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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