CVE-2023-6078
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 · uneditedAn OS Command Injection vulnerability exists in BIOVIA Materials Studio products from Release BIOVIA 2021 through Release BIOVIA 2023. Upload of a specially crafted perl script can lead to arbitrary command execution.
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 · moderate confidenceA critical OS Command Injection vulnerability exists in BIOVIA Materials Studio versions 2021-2023. The vulnerability is triggered through the upload of a specially crafted perl script, which can be executed by the application with elevated privileges, leading to arbitrary command execution on the affected system.
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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>= 2021, <= 2023CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 Materials Studio installation and versionCheck the installation directory for Materials Studio. Common paths include C:\Program Files\BIOVIA\Materials Studio or /opt/BIOVIA/Materials Studio. Look for version information in about dialog, version.txt, or the installer log files.Affected if The installed version is between 2021 and 2023 inclusive and file upload functionality is enabled.
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Locate and inspect Materials Studio file upload configurationSearch for configuration files in the Materials Studio installation directory, particularly in conf or config subdirectories. Look for settings related to file uploads, upload limits, or file type restrictions.Affected if File upload functionality is enabled or unrestricted in the configuration.
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Check perl script execution permissionsExamine the Materials Studio web server or application configuration for settings that control script execution. Look for handler mappings for .pl files, CGI configuration, or any settings that allow uploaded perl scripts to be executed.Affected if Uploaded perl scripts are permitted to be executed by the application server.
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Review upload directory for script executionIdentify the designated upload directory used by Materials Studio for user-provided files. Check if this directory is within a web-accessible path or has execute permissions.Affected if The upload directory allows execution of uploaded scripts or is web-accessible.
A system is affected if it runs Materials Studio versions 2021-2023 with file upload functionality enabled and perl script execution permitted.
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 dataApply vendor-provided patches immediately when available. In the interim, restrict or disable file upload functionality in Materials Studio, implement strict input validation, and network segment affected systems to limit exposure.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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