CVE-2017-11357
Unrestricted Upload of Dangerous File Type: Is CVE-2017-11357 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Progress Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX before R2 2017 SP2 does not properly restrict user input to RadAsyncUpload, which allows remote attackers to perform arbitrary file uploads or execute arbitrary code.
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Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX Insecure Direct Object Reference Vulnerability — Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in RadAsyncUpload that can result in file uploads in a limited location and/or remote code execution. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2023-01-26) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. It is linked to known ransomware campaigns. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~76%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for Telerik User Interface (UI) for ASP.NET AJAX: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2023-02-16. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.
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