CVE-2023-40051

Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge File Upload via Directory Traversal

Published: Jan 18, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-434

9.1CRITICAL

Description

This issue affects Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge in versions 11.7 prior to 11.7.18, 12.2 prior to 12.2.13, and innovation releases prior to 12.8.0. An attacker can formulate a request for a WEB transport that allows unintended file uploads to a server directory path on the system running PASOE. If the upload contains a payload that can further exploit the server or its network, the launch of a larger scale attack may be possible.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:LConfidentiality

Low

I:HIntegrity

High

A:LAvailability

Low

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Weaknesses

CWE-434

Affected Products

progress

commercial·CAaka moveit transfer, whatsup gold, ws ftp server

openedgeOn-premDesktop App

Enterprise Software / erp

openedge innovationOn-prem

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

Progress Software Corporation

commercial·USaka whatsup gold, loadmaster, moveit transfer

OpenEdgeOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / erp

Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques

Command and Control

Initial Access

Persistence

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References

https://www.progress.com/openedge

progress.com

https://community.progress.com/s/article/Important-Progress-OpenEdge-Critical-Alert-for-Progress-Application-Server-in-OpenEdge-PASOE-Arbitrary-File-Upload-Vulnerability-in-WEB-Transport

community.progress.com

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