# CVE-2012-3834: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary SQL commands in AlienVault OSSIM via the time parameter, allowing data access or modification.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 Jul 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wcq8-87g7-jxwc

## What is CVE-2012-3834?

CVE-2012-3834 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in forensics/base_qry_main.php in AlienVault Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) 3.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the time[0][0] parameter.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3834?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Alienvault Open Source Security Information Management.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-3834?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3834 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-3834 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-3834 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Alienvault Open Source SIEM (OSSIM) 3.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)
- Alienvault Open Source SIEM (OSSIM) 3.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting / Blind SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-5158](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5158/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-5210](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-5210/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-4151](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4151/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-4152](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4152/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-3804](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3804/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-3834 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-3834 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-3834 exists.

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-2012-3834/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3834/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3834
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3834
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-3834

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