SB2012101701 - Arbitrary file upload in Atomymaxsite
Published: October 17, 2012 Updated: March 13, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012101701
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Arbitrary file upload (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6498)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause arbitrary code execution on the original server.The weakness exists due to improper validation of file extensions in "index.php" script when uploading files. A remote attacker can upload arbitrary file with .php extension and execute it on the system with privileges of the web server.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.