#VU33550 SQL injection - CVE-2016-5843

Vulnerability identifier: #VU33550

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5843

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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. 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.

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

External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93019
https://github.com/OTRS/FAQ/commit/3700f75c67f6ed1d39bc213445c6d12a458e1af9
https://github.com/OTRS/FAQ/commit/8c9d63bd0297adda760330805c31afc130861557
https://github.com/OTRS/FAQ/commit/b805703e7b7725d1f3040bb626a4c4dd845ee9e3
https://www.otrs.com/security-advisory-2016-01-security-update-otrs-faq-package/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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