CVE-2023-1442
Published: 17 March 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-1442 is a medium-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Qykcms Qykcms. Its CVSS base score is 4.7 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 33.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-23692
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability was found in Meizhou Qingyunke QYKCMS 4.3.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin_system/api.php of the component Update Handler. The manipulation of the argument downurl leads to unrestricted upload. It…
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is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-223287.
- 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.