# CVE-2009-4373: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by uploading malicious files to AlienVault OSSIM via an unrestricted file upload vulnerability.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Dec 2009
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f7qg-rpxj-p56c

## What is CVE-2009-4373?

CVE-2009-4373 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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/.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4373?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Alienvault Open Source Security Information Management.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-4373?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-4373 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-4373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-4373 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-4373 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4373/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4373/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-4373
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4373
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-4373

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.