What is CVE-2017-16251?

CVE-2017-16251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mitel St14.2, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-03-13.

How severe is CVE-2017-16251?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-16251 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Arbitrary file upload in Mitel St14.2

CVE-2017-16251

A vulnerability in the conferencing component of Mitel ST 14.2, release GA28 and earlier, could allow an authenticated user to upload a malicious script to the Personal Library by a crafted POST request. Successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the application.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.018 (76.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Mitel St14.2
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16251?: CVE-2017-16251 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mitel St14.2, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-03-13.
How severe is CVE-2017-16251?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-16251 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.