#VU41732 SQL injection in DocuShare - CVE-2014-3138

 

#VU41732 SQL injection in DocuShare - CVE-2014-3138

Published: May 2, 2014 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU41732
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3138
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
DocuShare
Software vendor:
Xerox

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the PATH_INFO to /docushare/dsweb/ResultBackgroundJobMultiple/. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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