Remote code execution in Crowd Data Center and Server

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU83452

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22521

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote privileged user can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the server.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Crowd: 3.4.6 - 5.2.0

External links

http://confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1318881573
http://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CWD-6139

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.