CVE-2025-8450
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 · uneditedImproper Access Control issue in the Workflow component of Fortra's FileCatalyst allows unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files via the order forms page.
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 confidenceImproper Access Control vulnerability in Fortra's FileCatalyst Workflow component allows unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files through the order forms page. This bypasses normal authentication requirements, potentially enabling remote code execution if malicious files are uploaded.
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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
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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 FileCatalyst Workflow installationCheck your system for FileCatalyst Workflow installation. Common installation paths include /opt/FileCatalyst/Workflow or C:\Program Files\FileCatalyst\Workflow. Look for the workflow web application directory and its configuration files.Affected if FileCatalyst Workflow is installed and the version is within the affected range (if known)
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Locate version informationCheck the FileCatalyst installation for version details. Look in the admin interface, configuration files (such as fcworkflow.properties or version.info), or the application's about/page which often displays the build version.Affected if The installed version matches the affected versions for CVE-2025-8450
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Verify order forms page accessibilityAccess the FileCatalyst Workflow order forms page (typically at /workflow/orderform.jsp or /orderforms/ on the web server). Attempt to access this endpoint without providing any authentication credentials.Affected if The order forms page loads without requiring login credentials
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Check file upload capability on order formsOn the unauthenticated order forms page, look for file upload fields or functionality. Try to submit a test file upload request to confirm the upload mechanism exists and is accessible without authentication.Affected if File upload functionality is present and accessible on the unauthenticated order forms page
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Inspect authentication configurationReview the FileCatalyst Workflow configuration files (such as web.xml or application security settings) to verify whether the order forms URL path has proper authentication constraints defined.Affected if The order forms URL is not protected by authentication constraints or is explicitly marked as not requiring authentication
You are affected if FileCatalyst Workflow is installed and the order forms page with file upload functionality is accessible without any authentication credentials.
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 dataImplement proper authentication and authorization checks on the order forms page to ensure only authenticated and authorized users can upload files. Restrict file type uploads and validate all input.
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- Review / QA2.0 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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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