PT-2016-6229 · Readydesk · Readydesk

Andrew Tierney · Published 2016-08-26 · Updated 2016-11-28 · CVE-2016-5050

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ReadyDesk version 9.1

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading and requesting a .aspx file due to an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the chat/sendfile.aspx endpoint.

Recommendations For ReadyDesk version 9.1, consider restricting access to the chat/sendfile.aspx endpoint to prevent arbitrary code execution until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict file uploads to only necessary file types to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Unrestricted File Upload

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-434

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-5050

Affected Products

Readydesk

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5050 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5050 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/92487 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/294272 · Note