CVE-2018-14857

Description

Unrestricted file upload (with remote code execution) in require/mail/NotificationMail.php in Webconsole in OCS Inventory NG OCS Inventory Server through 2.5 allows a privileged user to gain access to the server via a template file containing PHP code, because file extensions other than .html are permitted.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.23% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/6 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/OCSInventory-NG/OCSInventory-ocsreports/commit/cc572819e373f7ff81dec61591b6f465b43c5515 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041418 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14857?
CVE-2018-14857 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-14857?
To fix CVE-2018-14857, 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-2018-14857 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-14857 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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