Vulnerability in ILIAS Workflow Engine Allows Unauthorized Command Execution
CVE-2023-36485

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Ilias

Status
Ilias
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 December 2023

What is CVE-2023-36485?

The ILIAS workflow engine, present in versions before 7.23 and 8 before 8.3, is susceptible to a flaw that permits authenticated users to execute arbitrary system commands on the application server. This occurs via a crafted BPMN2 workflow definition file, presenting serious security concerns for users of the platform. Proper remediation is crucial to protect against this exploit.

References

https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/pull/5987
https://github.com/ILIAS-eLearning/ILIAS/pull/5988
https://docu.ilias.de/ilias.php?baseClass=ilrepositorygui...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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