CVE-2023-42017
Published: 22 December 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-42017 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Ibm Planning Analytics. Its CVSS base score is 8.0 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 29.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-46476
Vulnerability details
IBM Planning Analytics Local 2.0 could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by the improper validation of file extensions. By sending a specially crafted HTTP request, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious…
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script, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system. IBM X-Force ID: 265567.
- 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.