CVE-2023-49964: High severity alfresco enterprise content management vulnerability

Published Dec 11, 2023
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Hyland Alfresco Community Edition through 7.2.0. By inserting malicious content in the folder.get.html.ftl file, an attacker may perform SSTI (Server-Side Template Injection) attacks, which can leverage FreeMarker exposed objects to bypass restrictions and achieve RCE (Remote Code Execution). NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-12873.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Hyland Alfresco Content Services<=7.2.0

Event History

Dec 11, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-49964?

CVE-2023-49964 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for server-side template injection and remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-49964?

To mitigate CVE-2023-49964, users should update to the latest version of Hyland Alfresco Content Services that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What types of attacks can CVE-2023-49964 enable?

CVE-2023-49964 can enable attacker-controlled server-side template injection attacks, potentially leading to remote code execution.

4

Which versions of Hyland Alfresco Content Services are affected by CVE-2023-49964?

CVE-2023-49964 affects all versions of Hyland Alfresco Content Services up to and including 7.2.0.

5

Who is vulnerable to CVE-2023-49964?

Organizations using Hyland Alfresco Community Edition version 7.2.0 or earlier are vulnerable to CVE-2023-49964.

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