Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-40924 is a high-severity file upload flaw in Zoo Management System v1.0. An authenticated high-privilege user of the background management system may be able to upload dangerous files through the Animals module. The CVE reports high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, but the bundle does not identify a vendor patch.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term remediation item for any confirmed deployment. The required privilege lowers broad internet risk, but successful abuse could affect data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Prioritize exposed admin panels and environments with shared or weak administrative accounts.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-434, unrestricted upload of a file with a dangerous type, in the picture upload point of save_animal in the Animals module. CVSS 3.1 is 7.2, with network access, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high CIA impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely limited to Zoo Management System v1.0 deployments where the background management system is reachable and high-privilege authenticated accounts can access animal picture upload functionality. The CVE bundle has no CPEs and lists vendor/product metadata as n/a, so asset matching may require manual inventory review.
Exploitation context
The bundle includes public GitHub and Exploit-DB references, indicating public technical details exist. CISA KEV is false in the provided data, and no cited source in the bundle states active exploitation. Privileged backend access is required according to the CVSS vector.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise but incomplete: the CVE names the module and upload point, CVSS impact, CWE, and public references, but not a fixed version, vendor advisory, CPE, or active exploitation. Validate against source code and deployment behavior before concluding exploitability in a specific environment.
Mitigation direction
- Check the project or vendor source for a fixed version or official guidance.
- Restrict background management access to trusted networks, VPN, or administrative jump hosts.
- Limit high-privilege accounts and review who can use Animals module uploads.
- Temporarily disable or tightly monitor animal picture uploads if operationally feasible.
- Ensure uploaded files cannot execute from web-accessible directories.
Validation and detection
- Inventory any Zoo Management System v1.0 deployments, including unmanaged internal instances.
- Confirm whether the background management interface is internet-accessible.
- Review upload handling for strict file type validation and non-executable storage.
- Audit recent high-privilege admin activity involving animal picture uploads.
- Check web server logs for suspicious upload and file access patterns.
Public sources used
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Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-434: File access and web shell behavior lookup
File traversal and upload weaknesses can lead teams to review file, web shell, execution, and collection telemetry. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupFile access behavior lookup
The CVE wording references file access or upload behavior, so file telemetry and web shell review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
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CWE details
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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.