Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-33752

MediumPublic PoC

Published: 06 May 2024

Published
06 May 2024
Modified
11 June 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.8579 99.4th percentile
Risk Priority 64 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-33752 is a medium-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Emlog Emlog. 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 0.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Deeper analysis

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability exists in emlog pro 2.3.0 and 2.3.2 within the admin/views/plugin.php component. Tracked as CVE-2024-33752 and assigned CWE-434, the flaw permits a remote attacker to submit a specially crafted request that uploads a malicious file, resulting in arbitrary code execution. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and low-privileged access requirements.

An authenticated attacker with low privileges can exploit the issue over the network without user interaction to upload and execute arbitrary code on the target server, achieving partial impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The associated GitHub references detail a file-upload-to-getshell technique against version 2.3.2 but contain no advisory or patch information. The EPSS score of 0.8579 indicates notable exploitation interest.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability exists in emlog pro 2.3.0 and pro 2.3.2 at admin/views/plugin.php that could be exploited by a remote attacker to submit a special request to upload a malicious file to execute arbitrary code.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1505.003 Web Shell Persistence
Adversaries may backdoor web servers with web shells to establish persistent access to systems.
Why these techniques?

Arbitrary file upload vulnerability in public-facing web application (emlog pro) enables exploitation for initial access (T1190) and deployment/execution of web shells for remote code execution (T1100).

Affected Assets

emlog
emlog
2.3.0, 2.3.2

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.

addresses: CWE-434

Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.

addresses: CWE-434

Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.

addresses: CWE-434

Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.

addresses: CWE-434

Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.

References