Critical ShareFile Flaws Lead to Unauthenticated RCE
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Critical ShareFile Flaws Lead to Unauthenticated RCE
""We could change the victim's Storage Repository to point to an AWS S3 Bucket we control, meaning that when files are synced or uploaded to the instance, they're sent to a repository we can control, effectively exfiltrating sensitive files.""
""Products like this typically allow you to specify the file storage location. We could just reconfigure ShareFile to store uploaded files in a potentially dangerous location, such as the application's webroot directory.""
Two critical vulnerabilities in ShareFile, CVE-2026-2699 and CVE-2026-2701, enable unauthenticated remote code execution. CVE-2026-2699 allows attackers to access restricted configuration pages, while CVE-2026-2701 relates to file upload functionality. By exploiting these vulnerabilities, attackers can modify Storage Zone parameters and redirect file storage to malicious locations, potentially exfiltrating sensitive data. The flaws highlight significant security risks in the ShareFile platform, emphasizing the need for immediate attention and remediation to protect user data.
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