# CVE-2014-4153: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from AlienVault OSSIM via a crafted SOAP request, exposing sensitive system data.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Jun 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p797-qm67-pc8g

## What is CVE-2014-4153?

CVE-2014-4153 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jun 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The av-centerd SOAP service in AlienVault OSSIM before 4.8.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted get_file request.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4153?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Alienvault Open Source Security Information Management.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-4153?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4153 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-4153 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4153 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Alienvault Open Source SIEM (OSSIM) < 4.8.0 - 'get_file' Information Disclosure (Metasploit) (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-2014-4153 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-4153 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jun 2014. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4153 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-2014-4153/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4153/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4153
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4153
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-4153

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