CVE-2017-3189

The dotCMS administration panel, versions 3.7.1 and earlier, "Push Publishing" feature in Enterprise Pro is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload

Description

The dotCMS administration panel, versions 3.7.1 and earlier, "Push Publishing" feature in Enterprise Pro is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload. When "Bundle" tar.gz archives uploaded to the Push Publishing feature are decompressed, there are no checks on the types of files which the bundle contains. This vulnerability combined with the path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2017-3188) can lead to remote command execution with the permissions of the user running the dotCMS application. An unauthenticated remote attacker may perform actions with the dotCMS administrator panel with the same permissions of a victim user or execute arbitrary system commands with the permissions of the user running the dotCMS application.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.14% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: docCMS Administration Panel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/168699 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96616 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-3189?
CVE-2017-3189 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-3189?
To fix CVE-2017-3189, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-3189 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-3189 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-3189?
CVE-2017-3189 affects docCMS Administration Panel.
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