CVE-2023-7305: Guangzhou Smart Software SmartBI · Unrestricted File Upload
Affects Guangzhou Smart Software SmartBISource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.2 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou Smart Software Co., Ltd. SmartBI | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Immediately apply the official patch released by Guangzhou Smart Software Co., Ltd. for SmartBI versions 8, 9, and 10 to remediate the vulnerability.
- Implement strict file upload validation controls, including whitelisting allowed file types and scanning uploaded files for malicious content before processing.
- Restrict access to the RMIServlet endpoint via network segmentation and firewall rules to limit exposure to trusted IP addresses only.
- Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious file upload attempts targeting SmartBI.
- Monitor logs for unusual file upload activity or unexpected requests to the RMIServlet component.
- Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on file upload functionalities within SmartBI deployments.
- Educate IT and security teams on the risks associated with file upload vulnerabilities and ensure incident response plans include scenarios involving arbitrary code execution.
- Where possible, isolate SmartBI servers in hardened environments with minimal privileges to limit the impact of potential exploitation.
Description
SmartBI V8, V9, and V10 contain an unrestricted file upload vulnerability via the RMIServlet request handling logic. Under certain configurations or usage patterns, attackers can send specially crafted requests that cause the application to perform sensitive operations or execute arbitrary code on the host. The vendor released a fix in July 2023 to address the underlying flaw. VulnCheck has observed this vulnerability being exploited in the wild.
References
- smartbi.com.cn/patchinfo (opens in a new tab)
- avd.aliyun.com/detail?id=AVD-2023-1673292 (opens in a new tab)
- jeyiuwai.pages.dev/posts/1day-%E8%B7%9F%E8%B8%AAsmartbi-rmiservlet-%E8%BF%9C%E7%A8%8B%E4%BB%A3%E7%A0%81%E6%89%A7%E8%A1%8C%E6%BC%8F%E6%B4%9E/ (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/smartbi-rmiservlet-unrestricted-file-upload-rce (opens in a new tab)