Improper input validation in vBulletin - #VU9755

 

Improper input validation in vBulletin - #VU9755

Published: December 26, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU9755
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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: vBulletin
Affected software:
vBulletin

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The weakness exists in the vBulletin software package due to insufficient validation of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Remediation

Update to the latest version.

Sources