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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CVE-2022-27468

High
9.8/10

Summary

Monstaftp v2.10.3 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file upload which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file uploaded to the web server.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with dangerous type

'Unrestricted file upload with dangerous type' attacks involve an attacker uploading or transferring files of dangerous types to the server. The severity of such an attack depends upon the execution mechanism and the storage location of the uploaded file. Thus, it may range from simple defacement to arbitrary file execution, and complete system takeover.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published