# CVE-2023-27881: PTC Vuforia Studio Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

> Attackers can upload malicious files to arbitrary disk locations via the Upload Resource feature, potentially leading to code execution.

- **Severity:** High 8.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 6 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cppg-gv65-39fx

## What is CVE-2023-27881?

CVE-2023-27881 is a high-severity vulnerability in PTC  Vuforia Studio, published on 7 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A user could use the “Upload Resource” functionality to upload files to any location on the disk.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27881?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ptc Vuforia Studio.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-27881?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27881 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-27881 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27881 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in PTC  Vuforia Studio

- [CVE-2023-29152](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29152/): PTC Vuforia Studio Improper Authorization (medium 6.2)
- [CVE-2023-29502](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29502/): PTC Vuforia Studio Path Traversal (medium 6.2)
- [CVE-2023-31200](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31200/): PTC Vuforia Studio Cross-Site Request Forgery (medium 5.7)
- [CVE-2023-29168](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29168/): PTC Vuforia Studio Insufficiently Protected Credentials (low 3.7)
- [CVE-2023-24476](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24476/): PTC Vuforia Studio Improper Authorization (low 1.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-27881 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-27881 is a high-severity vulnerability in PTC  Vuforia Studio, published on 7 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27881 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: PTC  Vuforia Studio. 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-2023-27881/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27881/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27881
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27881
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-27881

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27881/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.