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CVE-2021-40845 (GCVE-0-2021-40845)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-15 12:39 – Updated: 2024-08-04 02:51
VLAI
Summary
The web part of Zenitel AlphaCom XE Audio Server through 11.2.3.10, called AlphaWeb XE, does not restrict file upload in the Custom Scripts section at php/index.php. Neither the content nor extension of the uploaded files is checked, allowing execution of PHP code under the /cmd directory.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
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