Arbitrary file upload in Sysaid

CVE-2021-43973

An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in /UploadPsIcon.jsp in SysAid ITIL 20.4.74 b10 allows a remote authenticated attacker to upload an arbitrary file via the file parameter in the HTTP POST body. A successful request returns the absolute, server-side filesystem path of the uploaded file.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.017 (76.4th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-43973: held from 0.017 to 0.017.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-43973?
CVE-2021-43973 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sysaid, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-01-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-43973?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-43973 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.