Vulnerability in Accela Civic Platform Citizen Access Portal
CVE-2016-5661
Accela Civic Platform Citizen Access portal relies on the client to restrict file types for uploads, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via modified _EventArgument and filename parameters.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/665280 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91765 (vdb-entry)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JLAD-ABMPVA (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5661?
- CVE-2016-5661 is a high-severity vulnerability in Accela Civic Platform Citizen Access Portal, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-07-15.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5661?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.