#VU11186 Arbitrary file upload in Webviewer - CVE-2017-16524

 

#VU11186 Arbitrary file upload in Webviewer - CVE-2017-16524

Published: March 21, 2018 / Updated: September 14, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU11186
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16524
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Webviewer
Software vendor:
Samsung

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to upload and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists in the network_ssl_upload.php code due to improper security restrictions on file uploads. A remote attacker can upload a specially crafted file with a .php extension and execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Cybersecurity is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.

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