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Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVE-2011-5083

High
7.5/10

Summary

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in inc/swf/swfupload.swf in Dotclear 2.3.1 and 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable PHP extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory.

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  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
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CWE-264 - Permissions Privileges and Access Controls

CWE 264 (permissions, privileges, and access controls) is not a weakness in and of itself, rather it is a category of weaknesses related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features used to perform access control. If not addressed, the weaknesses in this category allow attackers to gain privileges for an unintended sphere of control, access sensitive information, and execute arbitrary commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published