SQL injection in firebird.sourceforge.net Firebird

1) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU37356

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11509

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

An authenticated remote attacker can execute arbitrary code in Firebird SQL Server versions 2.5.7 and 3.0.2 by executing a malformed SQL statement.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Firebird: 2.5.7 - 3.0.2

Debian Linux: 2.5.7 - 7.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:firebird_sourceforge_net:firebird:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:firebird_sourceforge_net:firebird:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00005.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00036.html
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2017-36

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.