CVE-2023-48394
Published: 15 December 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-48394 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Kaifa Webitr Attendance System. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 33.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-52446
Vulnerability details
Kaifa Technology WebITR is an online attendance system, its file uploading function does not restrict upload of file with dangerous type. A remote attacker with regular user privilege can exploit this vulnerability to upload arbitrary files to perform arbitrary command…
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or disrupt service.
- 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.