Improper security restrictions in UI for ASP.NET AJAX - CVE-2017-11357
Published: December 19, 2017 / Updated: January 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9686
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-2017-11357
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 use of user-supplied input by RadAsyncUpload without modification or validation. 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-2017-11357
Update to version 2017.2.711.