# CVE-2017-14956: AlienVault USM v5.4.2 and earlier offers authenticated users the functionality of exporting generated reports via the "/ossim/report/wizard\_

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2017-10-18 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144617/AlienVault-USM-5.4.2-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42988/
- https://www.rcesecurity.com/2017/10/cve-2017-14956-alienvault-usm-leaks-sensitive-compliance-information-via-csrf/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101284
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Oct/32
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541342/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42988

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