Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2024-27733

HIGH · 7.7 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-03-07
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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82/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
File Upload vulnerability in Byzro Network Smart s42 Management Platform v.S42 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the useratte/userattestation.php component.

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 confidence

A file upload vulnerability in the Byzro Network Smart s42 Management Platform (useratte/userattestation.php component) allows a local attacker to upload malicious files and achieve arbitrary code execution. The high CVSS score (7.7) reflects the severe impact of remote code execution.

MitigationImplement strict file upload validation including allowlist-based file type checking, file content verification, randomizing uploaded filenames, storing uploads outside webroot, and disabling script execution in upload directories.

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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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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 checks

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  1. Confirm Byzro Smart s42 Platform installation
    Search the web server for files or directories related to 'Byzro' or 'Smart s42 Management Platform'. Check web server document roots for management portal directories.
    Affected if The Byzro Network Smart s42 Management Platform is installed on the system
  2. Locate the vulnerable upload component
    Search for the file 'userattestation.php' within the web directory, particularly under a 'useratte' path or similar upload handling paths.
    Affected if The file useratte/userattestation.php exists on the server
  3. Verify file upload functionality is accessible
    Attempt to access the useratte/userattestation.php endpoint via HTTP/HTTPS request to confirm the component is reachable and not disabled or removed.
    Affected if The upload endpoint responds and accepts requests (is not removed or access-controlled)
  4. Check upload directory web accessibility
    Inspect the web server configuration to determine where uploaded files are stored. Verify if the upload directory is accessible via the web server (inside webroot).
    Affected if Uploaded files are stored in a web-accessible directory and can be executed via direct URL access

A system is affected if the Byzro Smart s42 Management Platform is installed with the useratte/userattestation.php component present and the upload directory is web-accessible, allowing uploaded files to be executed.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict file upload validation including allowlist-based file type checking, file content verification, randomizing uploaded filenames, storing uploads outside webroot, and disabling script execution in upload directories.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA2.0 h
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