CVE-2025-2396
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 · uneditedThe U-Office Force from e-Excellence has an Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability, allowing remote attackers with regular privileges to upload and execute web shell backdoors, thereby enabling arbitrary code execution on the server.
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 confidenceU-Office Force from e-Excellence contains an Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability allowing authenticated users with regular (non-privileged) accounts to upload malicious files. Attackers can upload web shell backdoors that execute on the server, achieving arbitrary code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 28.0CVSS 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 U-Office Force installationLocate the U-Office Force application installation directory and determine the product version. This is typically found in the application header, about page, or installation metadata.Affected if The installed version is below 28.0 (any version < 28.0 is affected)
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Verify authentication is enabledConfirm that user authentication is required to access the system. Check if regular (non-privileged) user accounts can be created and if the login mechanism is active.Affected if Authentication is enabled and regular users can access the system - the vulnerability allows any authenticated user to exploit the flaw
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Confirm file upload feature is accessibleIdentify if the file upload functionality is available to regular user accounts. This may be in user profiles, document management, or attachment features.Affected if File upload capability is accessible to authenticated regular (non-admin) users
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Inspect upload directories for web shellsSearch common upload directories for suspicious files with extensions such as .php, .asp, .jsp, .exe, or .phtml. Review file contents for web shell patterns (eval, base64_decode, system calls).Affected if Unexpected script files or known web shell patterns are found in upload directories or web-accessible paths
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Check for unauthorized access indicatorsReview server access logs and application audit logs for unusual file upload requests, especially those targeting web-accessible directories or containing script extensions.Affected if Logs show file uploads with script extensions or requests to known web shell files from internal IP addresses
You are affected if U-Office Force version is below 28.0 AND regular authenticated users can access the file upload functionality.
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.
dbcve · scoped28.0
Implement strict server-side file validation (magic byte inspection, not just extension whitelist), store uploads outside the web root, disable script execution in upload directories, and enforce proper authorization checks on upload endpoints.
U Office Force 28.0
- 1. Verify current U Office Force version by accessing the application admin panel or checking system information
- 2. Back up the current U Office Force installation and database before upgrading
- 3. Download U Office Force version 28.0 or later from the official e-Excellence vendor channels
- 4. Follow the vendor's official upgrade documentation to install version 28.0
- 5. After upgrade, verify that the file upload functionality properly validates file types and restricts execution of uploaded files
- 6. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by testing that non-allowed file extensions cannot be uploaded and executed
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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-2025-2396 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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