Vulnerability identifier: #VU25471

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3154

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Cisco Cloud Web Security
Server applications / Server solutions for antivurus protection

Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the web-based management interface. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted request to the affected application, execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database and modify values on or return values from the underlying database.

Note: At the time of publication, this vulnerability affected Cisco CWS, which is cloud based.

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

Vulnerable software versions

Cisco Cloud Web Security: All versions

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External links
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-cws-inject-6YTdx7AO

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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