Arbitrary file upload in Dotcms
CVE-2017-11466
Arbitrary file upload vulnerability in com/dotmarketing/servlets/AjaxFileUploadServlet.class in dotCMS 4.1.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to upload .jsp files to arbitrary locations via directory traversal sequences in the fieldName parameter to servlets/ajax_file_upload. This results in arbitrary code execution by requesting the .jsp file at a /assets URI.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.077 (94.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.077 · newest: 0.077 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dotcms — versions 4.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/33 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/12131 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/143383/dotcms411-shell.txt (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11466?
- CVE-2017-11466 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dotcms, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2017-07-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11466?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.