#VU36129 SQL injection in ZoneMinder - CVE-2019-8429

Vulnerability identifier: #VU36129

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8429

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ZoneMinder
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: ZoneMinder.com

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 ajax/status.php filter[Query][terms][0][cnj] parameter. 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 1.32.3.

Vulnerable software versions

ZoneMinder: 1.17.0 - 1.25.0

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External links
https://github.com/LoRexxar/CVE_Request/tree/master/zoneminder%20vul%20before%20v1.32.3#ajaxstatusphp-line-393-sql-injection
https://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-97762

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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.