CVE-2023-5490
Published: 10 October 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-5490 is a medium-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Byzoro Smart S45F Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 6.3 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 29.0% 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-2023-57804
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Byzoro Smart S45F Multi-Service Secure Gateway Intelligent Management Platform up to 20230928. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /useratte/userattestation.php. The manipulation of the argument web_img leads to unrestricted upload. The…
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attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-241642 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Unrestricted file upload in public-facing management platform (CVE-2023-5490) enables initial access via exploitation of public-facing application (T1190), deployment of web shells (T1505.003), and staging tools/malware by uploading arbitrary files (T1608.002).
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.