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AlienVault OTX Pulse Operation

The web format of this guide reflects the most current release.  Guides for older iterations are available in PDF format.  

Integration Details

ThreatQuotient provides the following details for this integration:

Introduction

TheThreatQuotient forAlienVault OTXPulse Operation allows a ThreatQ user to query AlienVault for any indicator matches. If matches are found, related indicators will be returned, as well as any related pulses.

The operation provides the following action:

  • Query - queries AlienVault OTX for any metadata, related indicators, and related pulses.

The operation is compatible with the following indicator types:

  • CVE
  • FQDN
  • IP Address
  • MD5
  • SHA-1
  • SHA-256
  • URL

Installation

Perform the following steps to install the integration:

The same steps can be used to upgrade the integration to a new version.

  1. Log into https://marketplace.threatq.com/.
  2. Locate and download the integration file.
  3. Navigate to the integrations management page on your ThreatQ instance.
  4. Click on the Add New Integration button.
  5. Upload the integration file using one of the following methods:
    • Drag and drop the file into the dialog box
    • Select Click to Browse to locate the integration file on your local machine

    ThreatQ will inform you if the operation already exists on the platform and will require user confirmation before proceeding. ThreatQ will also inform you if the new version of the operation contains changes to the user configuration. The new user configurations will overwrite the existing ones for the operation and will require user confirmation before proceeding.

The operation is now installed and will be displayed in the ThreatQ UI. You will still need to configure and then enable the operation.

This integration can be installed in the My Integration section of your ThreatQ instance. See the Adding an Integration topic for more details.

Configuration

ThreatQuotient does not issue API keys for third-party vendors. Contact the specific vendor to obtain API keys and other integration-related credentials.

To configure the integration:

  1. Navigate to your integrations management page in ThreatQ.
  2. Select the Operation option from the Type dropdown (optional).
  3. Click on the integration entry to open its details page.
  4. Enter the following parameter under the Configuration tab:
    Parameter Description
    Token Your AlienVault OTX Pulse API Key.
  5. Review any additional settings, make any changes if needed, and click on Save.
  6. Click on the toggle switch, located above the Additional Information section, to enable it.

Actions

The operation provides the following action:

Action Description Object Type Object Subtype
Query Queries AlienVault OTX for any metadata, related indicators, and related pulses. Indicator CVE, FQDN, IP Address, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, URL

Query

The Query action queries AlienVault OTX for any metadata, related indicators, and related pulses.

GET https://otx.alienvault.com/api/v1/indicators/{{TYPE_MAP[indicator_type]}}/{{indicator}}/{{section}}

Sample Response:

    {
    "sections": [
        "general",
        "nids_list",
        "malware"
    ],
    "mitre_url": "https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-39129",
    "nvd_url": "https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2022-39129",
    "indicator": "CVE-2022-39129",
    "type_title": "CVE",
    "base_indicator": {},
    "pulse_info": {
        "count": 0,
        "pulses": [],
        "references": [],
        "related": {
            "alienvault": {
                "adversary": [],
                "malware_families": [],
                "industries": []
            },
            "other": {
                "adversary": [],
                "malware_families": [],
                "industries": []
            }
        }
    },
    "false_positive": [],
    "cve": "CVE-2022-39129",
    "cvss": {},
    "cvssv2": {},
    "cvssv3": {
        "cvssV3": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "LOCAL",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 5.5,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
        "impactScore": 3.6
    },
    "configurations": {
        "CVE_data_version": "4.0",
        "nodes": [
            {
                "children": [
                    {
                        "children": [],
                        "cpe_match": [
                            {
                                "cpe23Uri": "cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                                "cpe_name": [],
                                "vulnerable": true
                            }
                        ],
                        "operator": "OR"
                    }
                ],
                "cpe_match": [],
                "operator": "AND"
            }
        ]
    },
    "cwe": "CWE-787",
    "products": [],
    "seen_wild": false,
    "references": [
        {
            "external_source": "MISC",
            "href": "https://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/announcementDetail/1599588060988411006",
            "type": null,
            "tags": [
                "Vendor Advisory"
            ],
            "name": "https://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/announcementDetail/1599588060988411006"
        }
    ],
    "description": "In face detect driver, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local denial of service in kernel.",
    "date_modified": "2022-12-07T15:57:00",
    "date_created": "2022-12-06T07:15:00",
    "exploits": [],
    "epss": null
}

ThreatQ provides the following default mapping for this action:

Feed Data Path ThreatQ Entity ThreatQ Object Type or Attribute Key Published Date Examples Notes
.references[].href Indicator Attribute Reference N/A https://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/
announcementDetail/159958806098
8411006
N/A
.nvd_url Indicator Attribute NVD Reference N/A https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/det
ail?vulnId=CVE-2022-39129
N/A
.mitre_url Indicator Attribute Mitre Reference N/A https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.c
gi?name=CVE-2022-39129
N/A
.country_name Indicator Attribute Country N/A N/A N/A
.city Indicator Attribute City N/A N/A N/A
.asn Indicator Attribute ASN N/A N/A N/A
.cvss.score Indicator Attribute CVSS Score N/A N/A N/A
.cvssv3.exploitabilityScore Indicator Attribute CVSSv3 Exploitability Score N/A 1.8 N/A
.cvssv3.impactScore Indicator Attribute CVSSv3 Impact Score N/A 3.6 N/A
.groups[].name Indicator Attribute Group N/A N/A N/A
.targeted_countries[] Indicator Attribute Targeted Country N/A N/A N/A
.industry[] Indicator Attribute Industry N/A N/A N/A
.tag[] Indicator Attribute Tag N/A N/A N/A
.products[] Indicator Attribute Exploited Product N/A N/A N/A
.passive_dns[].hostname Related Indicator FQDN N/A N/A N/A
.url_list[].url Related Indicator URL N/A N/A N/A
.analysis.plugins.metaextract.results.urls[] Related Indicator URL N/A N/A N/A

Type Mapping

The following table provides threat intelligence type mapping for the integration.  

Key Value
IP Address IPv4
FQDN domain
URL url
MD5 file
SHA-1 file
SHA-256 file
CVE cve

Change Log

  • Version 1.0.2
    • Updated dependencies required by the operation.  
  • Version 1.0.1
    • Added improved Proxy support.
  • Version 1.0.0
    • Initial release

PDF Guides

Document ThreatQ Version
AlienVault OTX Pulse Operation Guide v1.0.2 4.20.0 or Greater
AlienVault OTX Pulse Operation Guide v1.0.1 4.20.0 or Greater
AlienVault OTX Pulse Operation Guide v1.0.1 4.20.0 or Greater