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CVE-2020-23574:
Sysax Multi Server vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2020-23574 affects Sysax Multi Server version 6.90, discovered in August 2020. The vulnerability allows an authenticated user to cause a buffer overflow condition by modifying the filename parameter in the uploadfile_name1.htm form to a length of 368 or more bytes (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-119) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) and vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability occurs when processing file uploads, specifically when handling the filename parameter in the uploadfile_name1.htm form (NVD).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability causes the application to crash due to a buffer overflow condition. The impact is primarily on the availability of the system, with no direct impact on confidentiality or integrity (NVD).
Exploitability
The vulnerability requires authentication and can be exploited by modifying the filename parameter to exceed 368 bytes in length. The attack can be conducted remotely, but requires valid user credentials (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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