Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2024-4904

MEDIUM · 6.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-05-15
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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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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
A vulnerability was found in Byzoro Smart S200 Management Platform up to 20240507. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /useratte/userattestation.php. The manipulation of the argument web_img leads to unrestricted upload. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-264437 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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 unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in Byzoro Smart S200 Management Platform (versions up to 20240507). The vulnerability is in the /useratte/userattestation.php script where the web_img parameter is not properly validated, allowing authenticated remote attackers to upload arbitrary files to the server.

MitigationImplement strict file type validation, enforce authentication/authorization checks on the upload endpoint, and store uploaded files outside the web root with randomized filenames.

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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
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

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

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. Confirm Byzoro Smart S200 is installed
    Identify if the Byzoro Smart S200 Management Platform web application is running in your environment by checking the application or reviewing your software inventory.
    Affected if The product is present in your environment.
  2. Check the installed version
    Locate the version information for your Byzoro Smart S200 Management Platform installation (typically found in the web interface, an about page, or configuration files) and compare it against the affected range: versions up to and including 20240507.
    Affected if The installed version is 20240507 or earlier.
  3. Verify the vulnerable script exists
    Check if the file /useratte/userattestation.php exists on your web server by attempting to access it via HTTP/HTTPS or by inspecting the web root directory structure.
    Affected if The script exists and is accessible via the web.
  4. Confirm the upload parameter is present
    Examine the userattestation.php script or test the endpoint with the web_img parameter to verify the file upload functionality is present and operational.
    Affected if The web_img parameter accepts file uploads without proper validation.
  5. Assess authentication requirements
    Determine whether the upload endpoint requires valid authentication credentials to access, as the vulnerability affects authenticated users.
    Affected if The endpoint can be accessed with valid credentials and allows arbitrary file uploads.

You are affected if your Byzoro Smart S200 Management Platform version is 20240507 or earlier and the /useratte/userattestation.php endpoint with the web_img parameter is accessible with authentication.

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, enforce authentication/authorization checks on the upload endpoint, and store uploaded files outside the web root with randomized filenames.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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