Improper security restrictions in UI for ASP.NET AJAX - CVE-2017-11317
Published: December 14, 2017 / Updated: April 11, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9684
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11317
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Progress Telerik
Affected software:
UI for ASP.NET AJAX
UI for ASP.NET AJAX
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in Progress Telerik User Interface (UI) for ASP.NET AJAX due to weak RadAsyncUpload control encryption mechanism for data encryption. A remote attacker can upload arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-11317
Update to version 2017.1.118 and 2017.2.711.