CVE-2026-107356U.S. Geological Survey Area Species Management Research Program unrestricted file upload
CVE-2026-107356 is a unrestricted file upload in U.S. Geological Survey Area Species Management Research Program, rated high (8.7 on CVSS 4.0).
Why this priority: High severity, with no exploitation signal yet.
Published · Updated · NVD status: Received
What it is
Files of dangerous types can be uploaded, and the server may run or serve them.
How it is reached
An attacker can exploit it over the network, with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything.
What an attacker gains
A successful attack can read the data it protects, change data or behaviour and take it offline. In practice, this kind of flaw lets an attacker place a file the server will run or serve to others.
Is it being exploited?
CISA's SSVC assessment notes a public proof of concept.
What to do
- Upgrade U.S. Geological Survey Area Species Management Research Program to 2026-07-20 or later.
- Until it is patched, review who holds accounts that can reach it.
Description from NVD
U.S. Geological Survey Area Species Management Research Program (ARMI) accepts any uploaded file and stores the file under '/uploads/{upload-file}'. A remote, authenticated attacker could upload a crafted PHP file that executes and returns command output from the server when accessed. Fixed on 2026-07-20.
What this means for your architecture.
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Components it touches
- Upload endpoints and the storage behind them. The flaw sits between uploaded content and the servers that store or serve it.
Trust boundaries in play
- Authenticated network access. An account is needed, so exposure follows who can sign in: customers, partners or staff.
- Between uploaded content and the servers that store or serve it. An attacker who crosses it can place a file the server will run or serve to others.
Questions to answer about your own systems
- Where does U.S. Geological Survey Area Species Management Research Program run in your systems, and at which version?
- Which of those instances can be reached from the internet or partner networks?
- What can it reach once compromised: which data stores, secrets and services?
Sources
- CVE records and CVSS scores from the NVD CVE API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Exploitation status from CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Exploit likelihood from FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), refreshed daily.
- Explanations are written by Veriom from fixed templates over each record’s data, not by a person reviewing each CVE. Descriptions are quoted from the records as published.