Arbitrary file upload in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing - CVE-2023-45188
Published: July 24, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94699
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45188
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing
IBM Engineering Lifecycle Optimization - Publishing
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to upload arbitrary files.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of file extensions. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to upload a malicious file and execute it on the server.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-45188
Install updates from vendor's website.