First published: Wed Jan 13 2010(Updated: )
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in BTS-GI Read excel 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in an unspecified directory. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Read Excel | =1.1 |
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CVE-2010-0279 has been classified with a high severity due to the potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2010-0279, ensure that you restrict file uploads to only allow safe file types and validate the file before processing.
CVE-2010-0279 affects the BTS-GI Read Excel version 1.1 software.
CVE-2010-0279 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading files with executable extensions.
Yes, CVE-2010-0279 remains a concern as it can still be exploited if the affected software is in use without mitigation.