8.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-40521
SeaCMS Remote Code Execution
Description

SeaCMS 12.9 has a remote code execution vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to the fact that although admin_template.php imposes certain restrictions on the edited file, attackers can still bypass the restrictions and write code in some way, allowing authenticated attackers to exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands and gain system privileges.

INFO

Published Date :

July 12, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 12, 2024, 6:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-40521 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Seacms seacms
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://gitee.com/fushuling/cve/blob/master/%20SeaCMS%2012.9%20admin_template.php%20%20code%20injection.md Exploit

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-40521 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Dark Reading
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Published Date: Sep 11, 2024 (2 months, 1 week ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-40521 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 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://gitee.com/fushuling/cve/blob/master/%20SeaCMS%2012.9%20admin_template.php%20%20code%20injection.md No Types Assigned https://gitee.com/fushuling/cve/blob/master/%20SeaCMS%2012.9%20admin_template.php%20%20code%20injection.md Exploit
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:seacms:seacms:12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description SeaCMS 12.9 has a remote code execution vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to the fact that although admin_template.php imposes certain restrictions on the edited file, attackers can still bypass the restrictions and write code in some way, allowing authenticated attackers to exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands and gain system privileges.
    Added Reference MITRE https://gitee.com/fushuling/cve/blob/master/%20SeaCMS%2012.9%20admin_template.php%20%20code%20injection.md [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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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-2024-40521 weaknesses.

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