Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2024-33786

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-03
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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable 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
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Zhongcheng Kexin Ticketing Management Platform 20.04 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted 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 · moderate confidence

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Zhongcheng Kexin Ticketing Management Platform version 20.04 allows unauthenticated attackers to upload malicious files that can be executed on the server, leading to arbitrary code execution and potential full system compromise.

MitigationImplement strict file type validation with allowlist approach, store uploaded files outside webroot with no execute permissions, rename files upon upload, and disable 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
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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed version of Zhongcheng Kexin Ticketing Management Platform
    Locate version information in the application (typically found in login page footer, about page, or configuration files). Compare the version number to the affected version 20.04.
    Affected if The installed version is 20.04 or falls within the affected version range.
  2. Determine if file upload functionality is exposed
    Locate and access any file upload features in the application (such as ticket attachments, profile image uploads, or document submission forms).
    Affected if The upload feature is accessible without authentication or with low-privilege user access.
  3. Verify where uploaded files are stored
    Examine the application's upload directory configuration. Check if files are stored within the webroot (web-accessible directories) or outside the webroot.
    Affected if Uploaded files are stored in web-accessible directories under the web server's document root.
  4. Check if uploaded files retain executable extensions
    Upload a benign test file with a potentially dangerous extension (such as .php, .asp, .jsp, .exe) and verify whether the file is saved with its original extension or renamed to a safe extension.
    Affected if Uploaded files retain their original extensions, particularly script-like extensions (.php, .asp, .jsp, .exe, .phtml).
  5. Verify script execution is disabled in upload directories
    Check the web server configuration (Apache, Nginx, IIS) for handlers or directives that prevent execution of scripts in the upload directory.
    Affected if Script execution is not explicitly disabled in the upload directory, allowing uploaded malicious scripts to be executed by the web server.

A user is affected if they are running Zhongcheng Kexin Ticketing Management Platform version 20.04 (or an affected version) with the upload feature exposed and files stored in a web-accessible location without execution restrictions.

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 type validation with allowlist approach, store uploaded files outside webroot with no execute permissions, rename files upon upload, and disable script execution in upload directories.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
25.0 hours of engineering $4,400
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