What it is
CVE-2024-13981 is an unauthenticated LiveBos UploadFile.do Arbitrary File Upload. LiveBOS, an object-oriented business architecture middleware suite developed by Apex Software Co., Ltd., contains an arbitrary file...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
High confidence
Not in CISA KEV
CVE-2024-13981
LiveBos UploadFile.do Arbitrary File Upload
Fujian Apex Software Co. Ltd. / LiveBOS · 0 to <= pre-August 2024 builds
- Severity
- CVSS 10.0 · Critical
- Confidence
- High
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 0.9%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
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Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.
Who is affected?
Fujian Apex Software Co. Ltd. / LiveBOS 0 to <= pre-august 2024 builds.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
LiveBos UploadFile.do Arbitrary File Upload
LiveBOS, an object-oriented business architecture middleware suite developed by Apex Software Co., Ltd., contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in its UploadFile.do;.js.jsp endpoint. This flaw affects the LiveBOS Server component and allows unauthenticated remote attackers to upload crafted files outside the intended directory structure via path traversal in the filename parameter.
Successful exploitation may lead to remote code execution on the server, enabling full system compromise. The vulnerability is presumed to affect builds released prior to August 2024 and is said to be remediated in newer versions of the product, though the exact affected range remains undefined. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2024-08-23 UTC.
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
Fujian Apex Software Co. Ltd.
LiveBOS
Through pre-August 2024 builds
Affected
- Published
- 27 Aug 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- 27 Aug 2025
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-13981
- Third-Party Advisory — vulncheck.com vulncheck.com · Third-Party Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/livebos-uploadfile-arbitrary-fil...
- Exploit — cn-sec.com cn-sec.com · Exploit https://cn-sec.com/archives/3041179.html
- Exploit — axsec.blog.csdn.net axsec.blog.csdn.net · Exploit https://axsec.blog.csdn.net/article/details/140847466
- GitHub — folio2008/POC_wy876 github.com · Exploit https://github.com/folio2008/POC_wy876/blob/main/LiveBOS/%E7%81%B5%E5...
- Exploit — blog.csdn.net blog.csdn.net · Exploit https://blog.csdn.net/weixin_53009585/article/details/140853891
- Exploit — blog.csdn.net blog.csdn.net · Exploit https://blog.csdn.net/jingke666/article/details/140855251
- Product — apexsoft.com.cn apexsoft.com.cn · Product https://www.apexsoft.com.cn/platform/index.html
Exploitation evidence
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Exploited in the wild
The Shadowserver
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
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Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2025-08-27 21:25 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
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Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
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Scanner coverage
No scanner integrations recorded yet.
Virtual patch status
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Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v4.0
10.0
Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
EPSS
0.9%
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
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"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 10.0,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.00904,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
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