CVE-2020-23574 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An authenticated user can cause a denial of service in Sysax Multi Server by triggering a buffer overflow via a long filename during file upload.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-23574?

CVE-2020-23574 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

When uploading a file in Sysax Multi Server 6.90, an authenticated user can modify the filename="" parameter in the uploadfile_name1.htm form to a length of 368 or more bytes. This will create a buffer overflow condition, causing the application to crash.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-23574?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sysax Multi Server.

How do I fix CVE-2020-23574?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-23574 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-23574 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-23574 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4vv3-wjvp-xprx.

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