CVE-2023-4760 is a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability affecting Eclipse RAP versions 3.0.0 through 3.25.0 on Windows when using the FileUpload component. This flaw stems from an insecure filename extraction method that allows path traversal. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An attacker could upload malicious files, such as a .war file to a Tomcat server, for execution. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV: No), nor are there public Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB modules available. Despite this, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, placing it in the top 1% of all CVEs for community attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.0.0, <= 3.25.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:remote_application_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.