CVE-2025-2396
Edetw U-Office Force ≤ 28.0
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2025-2396 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Edetw U-Office Force. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 47th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-3 (Malicious Code Protection) and CM-7 (Least Functionality) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
The U-Office Force application from e-Excellence contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-2396 and CWE-434. The flaw permits unauthenticated or low-privileged remote attackers to upload executable files such as web shells directly to the server, resulting in arbitrary code execution. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 with an attack vector of network, low complexity, and low privileges required.
An attacker who already possesses regular user credentials can send a crafted upload request over the network to place and execute a web shell, thereby gaining full control of the underlying server including the ability to read, modify, or delete data and potentially pivot further into the environment. No user interaction is needed on the part of the victim.
Taiwan's CERT has published advisories detailing the issue at the referenced URLs; these documents are the primary source for official mitigation steps such as applying vendor patches or configuration changes. The associated EPSS score rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.0381, indicating that exploitation interest increased after public disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-6455
Vulnerability Data
The U-Office Force from e-Excellence has an Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability, allowing remote attackers with regular privileges to upload and execute web shell backdoors, thereby enabling arbitrary code execution on the server.
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V5.1.1
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Malicious-code protection at entry points blocks dangerous file types from being accepted and executed.
Least functionality restricts the file types and automatic processing capabilities the system will accept.
Mobile-code controls define, authorize, and block unacceptable uploaded code before automatic processing occurs.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Restricting execution of unauthorized software directly blocks dangerous uploaded files from running.
Hardened configuration baselines can enforce allowed file types and processing rules.
Secure development practices include input validation and file-type restrictions that prevent this weakness.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Configuration and acceptance testing verify that file-upload handling enforces allowed types and does not permit dangerous content to be stored or executed.
Secure-coding guidelines and security testing explicitly address restrictions on allowed file types and upload handling, reducing the risk that dangerous file uploads are accepted without validation.
Mandated testing for malicious content and known vulnerabilities reduces the likelihood that an outsourced component will contain or accept dangerous file types that could later be uploaded or executed.
Application allow-listing and pre-use scanning of received files directly blocks the introduction of executable content that has not been vetted, eliminating the primary vector for unrestricted dangerous file uploads.