029 – 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
Score 4.0
Default score using CVSS 4.0. It may change depending on the context of the src.
Base 4.0
- Attack vector: N
- Attack complexity: L
- Attack Requirements: N
- Privileges required: L
- User interaction: N
- Confidentiality (VC): N
- Integrity (VI): N
- Availability (VA): L
- Confidentiality (SC): N
- Integrity (SI): N
- Availability (SA): H
Threat 4.0
- Exploit maturity: P