#VU35527 SQL injection in LibreNMS - CVE-2019-12465

Vulnerability identifier: #VU35527

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12465

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
LibreNMS
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: LibreNMS Project

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
Update to version 1.53.

Vulnerable software versions

LibreNMS: 1.19 - 1.52

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External links
https://www.darkmatter.ae/xen1thlabs/librenms-sql-injection-vulnerability-xl-19-024/

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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.