CVE-2017-16251
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability in the conferencing component of Mitel ST 14.2, release GA28 and earlier, could allow an authenticated user to upload a malicious script to the Personal Library by a crafted POST request. Successful exploit could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the application.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAn authenticated file upload vulnerability in Mitel ST 14.2 conferencing component allows users to upload malicious scripts to the Personal Library via crafted POST requests. The application does not properly validate uploaded file types or contents, allowing attackers to upload executable scripts that can be triggered to achieve arbitrary code execution within the application context.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= ga28CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Mitel ST versionAccess the Mitel ST admin interface or check system configuration files for the conferencing component version numberAffected if The version displayed is Mitel ST 14.2 ga28 or earlier
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Confirm Personal Library feature is activeLog into the Mitel ST conferencing system as an authenticated user and navigate to the Personal Library section to verify the module is accessibleAffected if Personal Library feature is present and accessible to authenticated users
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Test file upload functionalityUsing an authenticated user account, attempt to upload a file via the Personal Library upload mechanismAffected if The upload form accepts files without requiring specific file type validation or content inspection
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Review authentication and authorization controlsExamine whether the application enforces proper session validation and ensures users can only access their own Personal Library contentsAffected if Multiple authenticated users can access or overwrite files in a shared library space without proper isolation
A user is affected if they are running Mitel ST 14.2 version ga28 or earlier with the Personal Library feature enabled and accessible to authenticated users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict file upload validation including allowlist-based file type checking, content-type verification, filename sanitization, storing uploads outside the webroot, and disabling script execution in upload directories. Additionally, enforce proper authorization checks to ensure users can only access their own Personal Library contents.
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- Implementation24.0 h
- Testing12.0 h
- Review / QA6.0 h
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