CVE-2024-11984
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 unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability in epaper draft function in Corporate Training Management System before 10.13 allows remote authenticated users to bypass file upload restrictions and perform arbitrary system commands with SYSTEM privilege via a crafted ZIP file.
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 confidenceThis is an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the epaper draft function of Corporate Training Management System versions prior to 10.13. An authenticated attacker can upload a crafted ZIP file that bypasses built-in file type restrictions, allowing execution of arbitrary system commands with SYSTEM-level privileges.
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CVSS 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:3.1/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 the Corporate Training Management System versionLocate the application version information in the admin panel, about page, or version file (commonly found in system settings, footer, or a /about endpoint). Compare the installed version number to 10.13.Affected if Installed version is prior to 10.13 (e.g., 10.12, 10.11, 10.x where x < 13)
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Verify the epaper module is accessibleCheck if the epaper draft function is present in the application. Look for an epaper, digital publication, or document draft feature in the user or admin interface navigation.Affected if The epaper draft feature is enabled and accessible to authenticated users
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Confirm file upload capability existsNavigate to the epaper draft upload area and verify that a file upload mechanism exists (typically a file input or drag-and-drop zone for ZIP files).Affected if File upload functionality is available in the epaper draft section
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Check authentication requirementsVerify that the epaper upload function requires user authentication (the vulnerability requires an authenticated attacker).Affected if The upload endpoint permits requests from authenticated users without additional authorization controls
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Inspect ZIP upload handlingExamine how uploaded ZIP files are processed. Check if the system validates file contents (magic bytes) or only checks file extensions.Affected if The system only validates file extensions and does not inspect actual file content or impose strict type restrictions
You are affected if the Corporate Training Management System is installed at a version prior to 10.13 AND the epaper draft upload feature is 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 dataUpdate to version 10.13 or later which contains the patch. Additionally, implement strict file type validation (verify magic bytes, not just extensions), restrict uploaded file execution permissions, and store uploads outside webroot.
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- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-11984 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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