woodwing_elvis_dam: Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane
CVE-2024-37779 is a high-severity failure to sanitize special elements into a different plane vulnerability in woodwing_elvis_dam from Woodwing Elvis Dam, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. Affected woodwing_elvis_dam versions: 6.98.1. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 1.1% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 66% of scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of woodwing_elvis_dam you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodwing Elvis Dam | woodwing_elvis_dam | 6.98.1 | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CISA (ADP).
Official description
WoodWing Elvis DAM v6.98.1 was discovered to contain an authenticated remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability via the Apache Ant script functionality.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane
The product does not adequately filter user-controlled input for special elements with control implications.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Programming languages and supporting technologies might be chosen which are not subject to these issues.
- Utilize an appropriate mix of allowlist and denylist parsing to filter special element syntax from all input.
More Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane vulnerabilities (CWE-75)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Other references
Recent Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane vulnerabilities
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- 9.0 Critical severity
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