CVE-2023-49257
Apache File Upload Root Privilege Escalation RCE
Description
An authenticated user is able to upload an arbitrary CGI-compatible file using the certificate upload utility and execute it with the root user privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 12, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 10, 2024, 4:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-49257
vulnerability.
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products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-49257.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/ | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2023-49257 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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cert.pl
Vulnerabilities in Hongdian Router H8951-4G-ESP software
CVE ID CVE-2023-49253 Publication date 12 January 2024 Vendor Hongdian Product H8951-4G-ESP Vulnerable versions before build 2310271149 Vulnerability type (CWE) Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CWE-798) ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-49257 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CERT.PL CWE-434 Removed CWE CERT.PL CWE-732 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 18, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/ No Types Assigned https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/ No Types Assigned https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/ Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-732 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:hongdian:h8951-4g-esp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2310271149 OR cpe:2.3:h:hongdian:h8951-4g-esp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An authenticated user is able to upload an arbitrary CGI-compatible file using the certificate upload utility and execute it with the root user privileges. Added Reference CERT.PL https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/ [No types assigned] Added Reference CERT.PL https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-49253/ [No types assigned] Added CWE CERT.PL CWE-732
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-49257 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-49257
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.05 }} 0.01%
score
0.16347
percentile