# CVE-2017-6869: File upload in ViewPort for Web Office Portal before revision number 1453

> Unauthenticated remote attackers can upload and execute arbitrary code on Siemens ViewPort for Web Office Portal via crafted network packets.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Aug 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g894-8f9c-q7gh

## What is CVE-2017-6869?

CVE-2017-6869 is a critical vulnerability in ViewPort for Web Office Portal before revision number 1453, published on 8 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was discovered in Siemens ViewPort for Web Office Portal before revision number 1453 that could allow an unauthenticated remote user to upload arbitrary code and execute it with the permissions of the operating-system user running the web server by sending specially crafted network packets to port 443/TCP or port 80/TCP.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6869?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Siemens Viewport for Web Office Portal.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-6869?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6869 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-6869 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2017-6869 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-6869 is a critical vulnerability in ViewPort for Web Office Portal before revision number 1453, published on 8 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6869 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: ViewPort for Web Office Portal before revision number 1453. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6869/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-6869/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6869
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6869
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6869

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