GBrowse accepts files with any formats uploaded and places them in the area accessible through unauthenticated web requests. Therefore, anyone who can upload files through the product may execute arbitrary code on the server.

** UNSUPPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** GBrowse accepts files with any formats uploaded and places them in the area accessible through unauthenticated web requests. Therefore, anyone who can upload files through the product may execute arbitrary code on the server.

GBrowse provided by Generic Model Organism Database Project is a web-based genome browser. GBrowse allows the users to upload their own data in several file formats (see "GBrowse User Uploads"). The affected versions of GBrowse accept files with any formats uploaded (CWE-434), and place them in the area accessible through unauthenticated web requests. The reporter states that attacks exploiting this vulnerability have been observed. Cyber Defense Institute, Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA. JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

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Affected: Ubuntu:16.04:LTS: gbrowse

GBrowse accepts files with any formats uploaded and places them in the area accessible through unauthenticated web requests. Therefore, anyone who can upload files through the product may execute arbitrary code on the server.