SQL injection in Postgresql JDBC Driver - CVE-2012-1618
Published: May 2, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62715
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1618
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Postgresql JDBC Driver
Postgresql JDBC Driver
Software vendor:
PostgreSQL Global Development Group
PostgreSQL Global Development Group
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 when used with a PostgreSQL server with the "standard_conforming_strings" option enabled, such as the default configuration of PostgreSQL 9.1. 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..
External links
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0126.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security/2012-03/msg00024.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/30/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/30/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/31/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/02/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/04/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/04/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/04/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/04/9
- http://www.osvdb.org/80641
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=754273