CVE-2023-40051 is a critical vulnerability affecting Progress Application Server (PAS) for OpenEdge versions 11.7.17 and earlier, 12.2.12 and earlier, and innovation releases prior to 12.8.0. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files to the server via a crafted WEB transport request, potentially leading to further system compromise. With a CVSS score of 9.9 (CRITICAL), it presents a high risk due to its low attack complexity and significant potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 11.7, < 11.7.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:progress:openedge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 12.2, < 12.2.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:progress:openedge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 12.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:progress:openedge_innovation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
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