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CVE-2017-5246

4.3 · MEDIUM

Biscom Secure File Transfer is vulnerable to AngularJS expression injection in the Display Name field.

Published Jul 18, 2017CWE-74EPSS 0.60%

Overview

CVE-2017-5246 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 18, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Biscom Secure File Transfer is vulnerable to AngularJS expression injection in the Display Name field. An authenticated user can populate this field with a valid AngularJS expression, wrapped in double curly-braces ({{ }}). This expression will be evaluated by any other authenticated user who views the attacker's display name. Affected versions are 5.0.0000 through 5.1.1026. The Issue is fixed in 5.1.1028.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refcve.biscom.com/bis-sft-cv-0004/Reftwitter.com/i_bo0om/status/885050741567750145Refcve.biscom.com/bis-sft-cv-0004/Reftwitter.com/i_bo0om/status/885050741567750145

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5246?

CVE-2017-5246 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 18, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-5246?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-5246?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-5246?

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