CVE-2024-4809
Published: 14 May 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-4809 is a medium-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Nikhil-Bhalerao Open Source Clinic Management System. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 41.1% 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-2024-44402
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Open Source Clinic Management System 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file setting.php. The manipulation of the argument logo leads to unrestricted upload. The…
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attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-263929 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Unrestricted file upload in public-facing web application (setting.php) enables remote exploitation to upload and execute arbitrary malicious files, such as PHP webshells, leading to RCE.
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.