CVE-2021-44159
Published: 20 December 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-44159 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in 4Mosan Gcb Doctor. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 10.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-31009
Vulnerability details
4MOSAn GCB Doctor’s file upload function has improper user privilege control. A remote attacker can upload arbitrary files including webshell files without authentication and execute arbitrary code in order to perform arbitrary system operations or deny of service attack.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.