SB2017121911 - Remote code execution in vBulletin
Published: December 19, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017121911
Severity
High
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) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists in the vBulletin software package due to insufficient validation of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.