Inadequate file size control
Description
The system does not perform an adequate control of the size of the files that can be uploaded to the server.
Impact
- Consume server resources and storage to upload large files.
- Lead to denial of service attacks if the server storage capacity is overloaded.
Recommendation
Implement controls to limit the maximum file size that can be uploaded to the server.
Threat
Authenticated attacker on the Internet.
Expected Remediation Time
⌚ 30 minutes.
Score
Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the src.
Base
- Attack vector: N
- Attack complexity: L
- Privileges required: L
- User interaction: N
- Scope: U
- Confidentiality: N
- Integrity: N
- Availability: H
Temporal
- Exploit code madurity: P
- Remediation level: O
- Report confidence: C
Result
- Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
- Score:
- Base: 6.5
- Temporal: 5.9
- Severity:
- Base: Medium
- Temporal: Medium
Requirements
Fixes
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