Unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type in LenovoEMC NAS Firmware - CVE-2018-9078

 

Unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type in LenovoEMC NAS Firmware - CVE-2018-9078

Published: September 30, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU15055
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9078
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Lenovo
Affected software:
LenovoEMC NAS Firmware

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to upload dangerous files.

The vulnerability exists due to the web interface allows uploading of SVG files. A remote authenticated attacker can upload a malicious SVG file, trick the victim into opening it in the browser and execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of vulnerable application.


How to mitigate CVE-2018-9078

Install updates from vendor's website.

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