Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge File Upload via Directory Traversal
CVE-2023-40051

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Progress Software
Status
Openedge
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 January 2024

What is CVE-2023-40051?

The identified vulnerability within Progress Application Server for OpenEdge enables attackers to send specially crafted requests via the WEB transport protocol. This can lead to unintended file uploads to directories on the server system. If the uploaded file contains a malicious payload, this can potentially allow attackers to exploit the server further, leading to severe impacts on the server's integrity and security, possibly paving the way for large-scale attacks on the server or its connected network.

Affected Version(s)

OpenEdge 11.7.0

OpenEdge 11.7.0 < 11.7.18

OpenEdge 12.2.0 < 12.2.13

References

https://www.progress.com/openedge
product
https://community.progress.com/s/article/Important-Progre...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
High
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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