PT-2017-9345 · Exponent · Exponent Cms

Peng Hua · Published 2017-01-12 · Updated 2017-01-13 · CVE-2016-7790

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 Exponent CMS version 2.3.9

Description The issue concerns a remote code execution problem. It is possible for an attacker to upload a php file through the "uploader paste.php" script, then overwrite the "/framework/conf/config.php" file. This can lead to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerable endpoint is "/install/index.php".

Recommendations For Exponent CMS version 2.3.9, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the "/install/index.php" endpoint and restricting access to the "uploader paste.php" script until a patch is available. Avoid using the uploader paste.php script in the affected version to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-7790

Affected Products

Exponent Cms

References · 5

• 🔥 http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/22/6 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7790 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7790 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/93119 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7790 · Note