CVE-2024-13981 LiveBos UploadFile.do Arbitrary File Upload
Unauthenticated attackers can upload malicious files via path traversal in LiveBOS, leading to remote code execution and full system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-13981?
CVE-2024-13981 is a critical vulnerability in Fujian Apex Software Co. Ltd. LiveBOS, published on 27 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
LiveBOS, an object-oriented business architecture middleware suite developed by Apex Software Co., Ltd., contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in its UploadFile.do;.js.jsp endpoint. This flaw affects the LiveBOS Server component and allows unauthenticated remote attackers to upload crafted files outside the intended directory structure via path traversal in the filename parameter. Successful exploitation may lead to remote code execution on the server, enabling full system compromise. The vulnerability is presumed to affect builds released prior to August 2024 and is said to be remediated in newer versions of the product, though the exact affected range remains undefined. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2024-08-23 UTC.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13981?
How do I fix CVE-2024-13981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13981 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-13981 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-13981 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5p2v-2qqh-mrwm.